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Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1975)
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January 1976 (Italy) moreTagline:
The 120 Days of Sodom morePlot:
Four fascist libertines round up 9 teenages boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental and sexual torture. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Don't judge this film too quickly. more (278 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paolo Bonacelli | ... | The Duke | |
| Giorgio Cataldi | ... | The Bishop | |
| Umberto Paolo Quintavalle | ... | The Magistrate (as Umberto P. Quintavalle) | |
| Aldo Valletti | ... | The President | |
| Caterina Boratto | ... | Signora Castelli | |
| Elsa De Giorgi | ... | Signora Maggi | |
| Hélène Surgère | ... | Signora Vaccari (as Helene Surgere) | |
| 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 |
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Salo ou les 120 journées de Sodome (France)Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (International: English title)
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116 min | 145 min (premiere version)Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Italy:(Banned) (original rating) | West Germany:18 (nf) (cut) (original rating) | Germany:18 (SPIO/JK) (uncut) | Finland:(Banned) (1976) | Finland:K-18 (2001) | Italy:VM18 (re-rated) | Australia:(Banned) (1976-1993) (1998- ) | Australia:R (1993-1998) (uncut) | West Germany:(Banned) (cinema release) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 (uncut) | Japan:R-18 | UK:X (original rating) (cut) (alternate footage) | Hungary:14 | Brazil:18 | Argentina:18 | Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | France:-16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:(Banned) (original rating) | New Zealand:R18 (re-rating) (2001) (uncut) | Portugal:M/18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (re-rating) (2000) (uncut) | France:X (original rating) | Norway:18 (re-rating) (2005) (video premiere) | Norway:(Banned) (1976-2003) (cinema release) | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFun Stuff
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The "excrement" in the coprophagia scenes was a mixture of chocolate and orange marmalade. moreQuotes:
[first lines][four men, sitting at a table, each sign a booklet]
The Duke: Your Excellency.
The Magistrate: Mr. President.
The President: My lord.
The Bishop: All's good if it's excessive.
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Prelude in E minor moreFAQ
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It appears most people find this movie to be sick, pointless, and without substance. That's unfair.
This is the strongest movie I've ever seen, and it made an IMPORTANT impression on me, a big horrorflick-devotee. It made me question a lot of things about former favourite films, and made me realize how sick it is to make horror and violence into entertainment. The problem with most movies is that violence is not portrayed violent enough, horror isn't portrayed horrible enough. Most 'thriller' films have these ingredients softened so that people can enjoy it, and THAT'S sick. This movie is SANE. It shows horror and violence as it IS - totally revolting and disgusting.
I sat as on needles for 1 hour 40 minutes, and felt really bad watching this film. It grossed me out, but I understood why this film is both good and important. It gives a sane perspective on violence, as opposed to SICK, SICK Hollywood-action where people get killed by 'heroes' and nobody raises an eyebrow.