Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
The final vision of a controversial filmmaker.
HorrorDramasexual abuserage and hatebased on novel or booknaziitaliansadismphilosophyfascismworld war iibishoppolitical instabilityconflict
A deliberately transgressive philosophical horror film that uses extreme depictions of fascist cruelty and sexual violence to interrogate power, corruption, and the nature of evil itself.
Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.
Essence
Ensemble
Paolo Bonacelli
The Duke
Giorgio Cataldi
The Bishop
Uberto Paolo Quintavalle
The Magistrate
Aldo Valletti
The President
Caterina Boratto
Signora Castelli
Elsa De Giorgi
Signora Maggi
Hélène Surgère
Signora Vaccari
Sonia Saviange
The Pianist
Sergio Fascetti
Sergio
Bruno Musso
Carlo Porro
Antonio Orlando
Tonino
Claudio Cicchetti
Male Victim
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
