Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 57min
- Drama
- 1976 (Portugal)
- Movie
In World War II Italy, four fascist libertines round up nine adolescent boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of physical, mental, and sexual torture.
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| Paolo Bonacelli | ... |
Il duca
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| Giorgio Cataldi | ... |
Monsignore
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| Uberto Paolo Quintavalle | ... |
Eccellenza
(as Umberto P. Quintavalle)
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| Aldo Valletti | ... |
Il presidente
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| Caterina Boratto | ... |
Signora Castelli
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| Elsa De Giorgi | ... |
Signora Maggi
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| Hélène Surgère | ... |
Signora Vaccari
(as Helene Surgere)
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| Sonia Saviange | ... |
La pianista
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| Sergio Fascetti | ... |
Vittima (Maschio)
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Bruno Musso | ... |
Carlo Porro - Vittima (Maschio)
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Antonio Orlando | ... |
Tonino - Vittima (Maschio)
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Claudio Cicchetti | ... |
Vittima (Maschio)
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| Franco Merli | ... |
Vittima (Maschio)
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Umberto Chessari | ... |
Vittima (Maschio)
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Lamberto Book | ... |
Lamberto Gobbi - Vittima (Maschio)
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Gaspare Di Jenno | ... |
Rino - Vittima (Maschio)
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Giuliana Melis | ... |
Vittima (Femmina)
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Faridah Malik | ... |
Fatimah - Vittima (Femmina)
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Graziella Aniceto | ... |
Vittima (Femmina)
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| Renata Moar | ... |
Vittima (Femmina)
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Dorit Henke | ... |
Doris - Vittima (Femmina)
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Antiniska Nemour | ... |
Vittima (Femmina)
(as Antinisca Nemour)
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Benedetta Gaetani | ... |
Vittima (Femmina)
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Olga Andreis | ... |
Eva - Vittima (Femmina)
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Tatiana Mogilansky | ... |
Figlia
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Susanna Radaelli | ... |
Figlia
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Giuliana Orlandi | ... |
Figlia
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Liana Acquaviva | ... |
Figlia
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| Rinaldo Missaglia | ... |
Militare
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Giuseppe Patruno | ... |
Militare
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Guido Galletti | ... |
Militare
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Efisio Etzi | ... |
Militare
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| Claudio Troccoli | ... |
Collaborazionista
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Fabrizio Menichini | ... |
Collaborazionista
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Maurizio Valaguzza | ... |
Collaborazionista
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Ezio Manni | ... |
Collaborazionista
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Paola Pieracci | ... |
Ruffiana
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Carla Terlizzi | ... |
Ruffiana
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Anna Maria Dossena | ... |
Ruffiana
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Anna Recchimuzzi | ... |
Ruffiana
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| Ines Pellegrini | ... |
Serva
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Alessandro Gennari | ... |
Ufficiale della OVRA (uncredited)
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Marco Lucantoni | ... |
Prima Vittima Maschio (uncredited)
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Dante Trazzi | ... |
Reclutatore Ragazzi (uncredited)
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Anna Troccoli | ... |
Prima Vittima Femmina (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | ||
Written by
| Pier Paolo Pasolini | ... | (written by) & |
| Sergio Citti | ... | (screenplay collaboration) |
| Pupi Avati | ... | (additional scriptwork) |
| Marquis de Sade | ... | (novel "Les 120 Journées de Sodome") |
Produced by
| Alberto De Stefanis | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Antonio Girasante | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Alberto Grimaldi | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Tonino Delli Colli | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nino Baragli | ||
Editorial Department
| Ugo De Rossi | ... | assistant editor |
| Alfredo Menchini | ... | assistant editor |
| Enzo Ocone | ... | post-production coordinator |
Production Design by
| Dante Ferretti | ||
Set Decoration by
| Osvaldo Desideri | ||
Costume Design by
| Danilo Donati | ||
Makeup Department
| Giusy Bovino | ... | hair stylist (as Giusi Bovino) |
| Osvaldo Desideri | ... | makeup artist |
| Alfredo Tiberi | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Renzo David | ... | production supervisor |
| Alberto De Stefanis | ... | unit manager |
| Antonio Girasante | ... | production manager |
| Alessandro Mattei | ... | production supervisor |
| Angelo Zemella | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Umberto Angelucci | ... | first assistant director |
| Fiorella Infascelli | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Maria-Teresa Barbasso | ... | draughtswoman |
| Italo Tomassi | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound mixer |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Alessandro Biancani | ... | audio restorer |
| Giorgio Loviscek | ... | sound |
| Domenico Pasquadibisceglie | ... | sound |
| Giuseppina Sagliano | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Alfredo Tiberi | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sandro Battaglia | ... | first assistant camera |
| Deborah Imogen Beer | ... | still photographer (as Deborah Beer) |
| Emilio Bestetti | ... | camera operator |
| Giancarlo Granatelli | ... | second assistant camera |
| Carlo Tafani | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Vanni Castellani | ... | costume assistant |
Music Department
| Arnaldo Graziosi | ... | musician: piano |
| Ennio Morricone | ... | music consultant |
Script and Continuity Department
| Beatrice Banfi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Vittorio Cudia | ... | assistant secretary |
| Maurizio Forti | ... | administrator |
| Alberto Grimaldi | ... | presenter |
| Pietro Innocenti | ... | administrator |
| Nico Naldini | ... | publicist |
| Marco Bellocchio | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Valletti (uncredited) |
| Laura Betti | ... | voice dubbing: Hélène Surgère (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Caproni | ... | voice dubbing: Giorgio Cataldi (uncredited) |
| Aurelio Roncaglia | ... | voice dubbing: Umberto Paolo Quintavalle (uncredited) |
| Giancarlo Vigorelli | ... | voice dubbing: Paolo Bonacelli (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Roland Barthes | ... | bibliography: Sade, Fourier, Loyola |
| Maurice Blanchot | ... | bibliography: Lautréamont et Sade |
| Simone de Beauvoir | ... | bibliography: Faut-il brûler Sade? |
| Pierre Klossowski | ... | bibliography: Sade mon prochain - Le Philosophe scélérat |
| Philippe Sollers | ... | bibliography: L'écriture et l'expérience des limites |
Production Companies
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA) (a co-production)
- Les Productions Artistes Associés (a co-production)
Distributors
- Cinecenta Film Distributors (1979) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (limited)
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Kamras Film Group (2001) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Les Artistes Associés (1975) (France) (theatrical)
- New Star (2023) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Nova Film (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Peppercorn-Wormser Film Enterprises (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Premium Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Primer Plano Film Group (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rank Filmes de Portugal (1976) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Solaris Distribution (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- United Artists Europa (1975) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1976) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Zebra Films (1977) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (5-disc Pier Paolo Pasolini Collection)
- Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- BFI Video (2008) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- British Film Institute (BFI) (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (restored version)
- Carlotta Films (2009) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Cinema Cult (2015) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Eagle Pictures (2003) (Italy) (DVD)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Leopardo Filmes (2013) (Portugal)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Sweden) (VHS) (VHS re-release)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1992) (Canada) (VHS)
- Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Primer Plano Film Group Video (2003) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-release)
- Shock (2010) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Shock (2015) (Australia)
- Star Media Entertainment (2005) (Norway) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- The Voyager Company (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Sweden) (VHS)
- Water Bearer Films (1998) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sartoria Farani S.t.L. (costumes executed by)
- Rocchetti e Carboni (wigs by)
- Pompei (shoes by)
- D'Angelo (sets by)
- Dom (crystalware)
- Richard Ginori (china)
- Cinecittà (studios)
- International Recordings (synchronization)
- Eureka Edizioni Musicali (music publishers)
- Editions du Seuil (publisher: Sade, Fourier, Loyola/Sade mon prochain - Le Philosophe scélérat/L'écriture et l'expérience des limites)
- Éditions de Minuit (publisher: Lautréamont et Sade)
- Éditions Gallimard (publisher: Faut-il brûler Sade?)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Nazi-Fascist Northern Italy in 1943-44, four senior members of government, aided by henchmen and Nazi soldiers, kidnap a group of young men and women. They hold them for 120 days, subjecting them to all manner of torture, perversion, and degradation. Written by Killerghost |
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| Taglines | Banned in Australia for 17 years - Now for the first time Australian audiences have the opportunity to judge one of the most controversial films in the history of cinema. A work of rigorous moral intelligence or a descent into a nightmare of cruelty and lust? (1993) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Salò is a town in northern Italy which Benito Mussolini's Fascist government effectively made their capital from 1943 until they fell from power in 1945. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Duke kisses several victims during Sergio and Renata's wedding, some victims and Ezio begin to laugh, off the character. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une histoire seule (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prelude in C minor See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Essential Bibliography: Roland Barthes: 'Sade, Fourier, Loyola' (Editions du Seuil); Maurice Blanchot: "Lautréamont et Sade' (Editions de Minuit; in Italy Dedalo Libri); Simone de Beauvoir: 'Faut-il brûler Sade' (Editions Gaimard); Pierre Klossowski: 'Sade mon prochain, le philosophe scélérat' (Editions du Seuil; in Italy SugarCo Edizioni); Philippe Sollers: 'L'écriture et l'experience des limites' (Editions du Seuil) See more » |
| Quotes |
The Duke:
We Fascists are the only true anarchists, naturally, once we're masters of the state. In fact, the one true anarchy is that of power. See more » |