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Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

1976Movie1 h 57 min

DramaHorror
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Letterboxd3.0/5Rotten Tomatoes71%62%

A nerve-racking, brutally violent horror movie about crime and politics, with standout direction and cinematography.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

The final vision of a controversial filmmaker.

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

Feels like

  • Extreme & Transgressive
  • Political Allegory
  • Psychological Horror
  • Graphic & Disturbing
  • Historical Drama
  • Philosophical Exploration
  • Social Critique
  • Art House Cinema
  • Unflinching Realism

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Sergio Citti, Pupi Avati
Produced by
Alberto Grimaldi, Alberto De Stefanis, Antonio Girasante
Music by
Ennio Morricone

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Facts

January 10, 1976 · 1 h 57 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
January 10, 1976
Runtime
1 h 57 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Drama
Original language
Italian
Also spoken
German, French
Made in
Italy, France
Budget
$800,000
Box office
$2 million
Available in
1 country
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Defiant to the End, Crossdresser, Adaptational Location Change +9

  • Defiant to the End
  • Crossdresser
  • Adaptational Location Change
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Plutocratic Pervert Parties
  • Bowdlerization
  • Downer Ending
  • Depraved Bisexual
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Fan Disservice
  • Celebrity Paradox
  • Torture Porn

12 of 17 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom?"

Questions about Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 5.8, Letterboxd 3.0 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 71%). Critics rate it higher (71 out of 100) than audiences (60).

Will Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 10 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom in English?

ItalianGermanFrench

No, it was made in Italian, with some German and French.