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Pier Paolo Pasolini
Salo or the 120 Days of Sodom (Salò o le centiventi giornate di Sodoma)
Director
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Composer
Ennio Morricone
Cast
Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto P. Quinavalle, Aldo Valletti, Caterina Boratto
Edition 1997
117'
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1975
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Drama
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Dialogue:
German, Italian, French
Set in the Nazi-controlled, northern Italian state of Salo during the days of Mussolini, four Fascist dignitaries round up sixteen perfect specimens of youth and take them together with guards, servants and studs to a palace near Marzabotto. In addition, there are four middle-aged women three of whom recount arousing stories whilst the fourth accompanies on the piano. The story is largely taken up with their recounting the stories of Dante and De Sade. Following this, the youths are executed whilst each libertine takes his turn as voyeur. This was Pasolini's last film before he was murdered. The last 10 minutes of executions are among the most revolting, memorable and beautiful (the camerawork, the music, the poignancy) in all cinema.
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Credits
Directors
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Composers
Ennio Morricone
Cast
Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto P. Quinavalle, Aldo Valletti, Caterina Boratto
Scenario
Pier Paolo Pasolini, Sergio Citti, Pupi Avati
Director of Photography
Tonino Delli Colli
Editors
Nino Baragli
Producers
Alberto Grimaldi
Production studios
Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
More info
Dialogue
German, Italian, French
Countries of production
Italy, France
Screenplay based on
Les 120 Journées de Sodome ou l'école du libertinage (Marquis de Sade)
Year
1975