# Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1976)

> Pier Paolo Pasolini's merciless historical allegory transforms fascist authority and Sadean excess into an extreme study of domination, dehumanization, and cruelty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3011

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama
- Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Cast: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Uberto Paolo Quintavalle, Aldo Valletti, Caterina Boratto, Elsa De Giorgi, Hélène Surgère, Sonia Saviange
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073650/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, oppressive, depraved, serious film study, extreme cinema exploration

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- [The Gospel According to St. Matthew (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/14276)
- [Lunacy (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/12734)
- [Fists in the Pocket (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/30941)
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- [Salon Kitty (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/25658)
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- [Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)](https://ember.film/movie/33185)

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