Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
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63% Critic Match

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

The final vision of a controversial filmmaker.

6.3 / 10 1976 1h 57mNR Italian
DramaHorror

Storyline

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.

Cast & Crew

Paolo Bonacelli

Paolo Bonacelli

The Duke

Lead
Giorgio Cataldi

Giorgio Cataldi

The Bishop

Uberto Paolo Quintavalle

Uberto Paolo Quintavalle

The Magistrate

Aldo Valletti

Aldo Valletti

The President

Caterina Boratto

Caterina Boratto

Signora Castelli

Elsa De Giorgi

Elsa De Giorgi

Signora Maggi

Hélène Surgère

Hélène Surgère

Signora Vaccari

Sonia Saviange

Sonia Saviange

The Pianist

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pier Paolo Pasolini's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker