Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Drama / Thriller / War
aka: Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

Film Synopsis

In Fascist Italy in 1944, four wealthy noble men meet to discuss their macabre plan, which will begin with the capture of nine young boys and nine young girls from the nearby villages.  With an army of servants and four prostitutes, the four noblemen - a duke, a bishop, a president and a judge - lock themselves away in a palace near to Marzabotto in the Republic of Salò.  The proceedings begin with the noblemen marrying each other's daughters...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Script: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Pupi Avati, Sergio Citti, Marquis de Sade (novel)
  • Cinematographer: Tonino Delli Colli
  • Music: Ennio Morricone
  • Cast: Paolo Bonacelli (The Duke), Giorgio Cataldi (The Bishop), Umberto Paolo Quintavalle (The Magistrate), Aldo Valletti (The President), Caterina Boratto (Signora Castelli), Elsa De Giorgi (Signora Maggi), Hélène Surgère (Signora Vaccari), Sonia Saviange (The Pianist), Sergio Fascetti (Male Victim), Bruno Musso (Male Victim), Antonio Orlando (Male Victim), Claudio Cicchetti (Male Victim), Franco Merli (Male Victim), Umberto Chessari (Male Victim), Lamberto Book (Male Victim), Gaspare Di Jenno (Male Victim), Giuliana Melis (Female Victim), Faridah Malik (Female Victim), Graziella Aniceto (Female Victim), Renata Moar (Female Victim)
  • Country: Italy / France
  • Language: Italian / French / German
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 116 min
  • Aka: Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

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