Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is a 1975 Italian-French art film directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini. Set in the final days of World War II in the fascist Republic of Salò, the film depicts four powerful libertines who kidnap eighteen young men and women and subject them to four months of extreme torture, degradation, and sexual violence. Drawing inspiration from the writings of the Marquis de Sade, the movie is structured around four thematic circles of Hell, mirroring Dante’s Inferno, to explore themes of absolute power, political corruption, and the dehumanizing effects of fascism. Known as one of the most controversial films ever made, Salò is a brutal and unflinching critique of authoritarianism and moral decay. Its stark, almost clinical style and unsparing imagery have cemented its status as a landmark work of transgressive cinema, provoking intense debate about the limits of art and the nature of evil.









