Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
“The final vision of a controversial filmmaker.”
Cast
Paolo Bonacelli Giorgio Cataldi Umberto P. Quintavalle
Credits
Written by: 
Pier Paolo Pasolini
Plot
Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.
Sinekatalog’s take
Pasolini's final film is an extreme, deliberately repulsive allegory of fascist power. Widely considered one of the most disturbing films ever made, it is viewed more for its cultural notoriety than for enjoyment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.8 / 10 (74,231 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 71%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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