What age rating is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom?

In Spain, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is not recommended for children under 18 years old.

When does Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom come out in Spain?

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom hits Spanish theaters on May 19, 1980.

How much did Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom gross?

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom grossed $1.8M worldwide on a budget of $800K.

What is Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom based on?

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom is based on The 120 Days of Sodom, by Marquis de Sade.

Where was Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom filmed?

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom was filmed in Salò, Cinecittà, Bologna, Gardeletta, and Villa Riesenfeld.

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Name: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: 1976-01-10
Duration: 1 h 56 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Uberto Paolo Quintavalle, Aldo Valletti, Caterina Boratto

1976

Become a fan of its genres:

6.3/10

Release Date

10/01/1976

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes

71%

🎬 Internet Movie Database

58%

The final vision of a controversial filmmaker.

We are in the Republic of Salò, in northern Italy, in 1944 and 1945, when the country is still under Nazi occupation and the end of World War II is approaching. Four wealthy, corrupt libertines, figures of Fascist Italy, hold a group of young people they have kidnapped. The masters impose on the prisoners a set of rules that only they control, and anyone who breaks them will pay for it. The first segment, titled Anteinferno, shows how this forced coexistence between victims and executioners is organized. The young people obey almost without speaking, while the four men watch and decide the fate of each one. Pier Paolo Pasolini directs the film, which opens with this premise of absolute power.

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Facts about Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone

Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 18 years old

Spain releaseMay 19, 1980

Worldwide premiereNovember 22, 1975

Runtime1 h 56 min

Original languageItalian

Original titleSalò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma

CountriesItaly, France

Production companiesLes Productions Artistes Associés, PEA

Budget$800K

Worldwide box office$1.8M

Return on investmentx2.3 Recouped the investment

Based onThe 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de Sade

Trailer views1.2 M

More ratings

3.0/5Letterboxd54/100Trakt

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom Cast

Paolo BonacelliThe Duke

Giorgio CataldiThe Bishop

Uberto Paolo QuintavalleThe Magistrate

Aldo VallettiThe President

Caterina BorattoSignora Castelli

Elsa De GiorgiSignora Maggi

Hélène SurgèreSignora Vaccari

Sonia SaviangeThe Pianist

Sergio FascettiSergio

Bruno MussoCarlo Porro

Antonio OrlandoTonino

Claudio CicchettiMale Victim

Franco MerliMale Victim

Umberto ChessariMale Victim

Lamberto BookLamberto Gobbi

Gaspare Di JennoRino

Giuliana MelisFemale Victim

Faridah MalikFatimah

Graziella AnicetoFemale Victim

Renata MoarFemale Victim

Dorit HenkeDoris

Antiniska NemourFemale Victim

Benedetta GaetaniFemale Victim

Olga AndreisEva

Tatiana MogilanskyDaughter

Susanna RadaelliDaughter

Giuliana OrlandiDaughter

Liana AcquavivaDaughter

Rinaldo MissagliaGuard

Giuseppe PatrunoGuard

Guido GallettiGuard

Efisio EtziGuard

Claudio TroccoliCollaborator

Fabrizio MenichiniCollaborator

Maurizio ValaguzzaCollaborator

Ezio ManniCollaborator

Paola PieracciWife

Carla TerlizziWife

Anna Maria DossenaWife

Anna RecchimuzziWife

Ines PellegriniThe Maid

Alessandro GennariOVRA Officer (uncredited)

Marco LucantoniFirst Male Victim (uncredited)

Dante TrazziBoys Recruiter (uncredited)

Anna TroccoliFirst Female Victim (uncredited)

Cast of Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom by the numbers

48average cast age in years

14years of age gap between the leads

57%women in the cast

17%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Sergio Fascetti, age 21 at release. The oldest: Elsa De Giorgi, at 65.

Cast ages at release

Paolo Bonacelli43 years old
Giorgio Cataldi29 years old
Uberto Paolo Quintavalle53 years old
Aldo Valletti50 years old
Caterina Boratto65 years old
Elsa De Giorgi65 years old
Hélène Surgère51 years old
Sonia Saviange57 years old
Sergio Fascetti21 years old

Crew

AddressPier Paolo Pasolini
WritingPupi Avati, Sergio Citti, Pier Paolo Pasolini
Original novelDonatien Alphonse François de Sade
MusicEnnio Morricone
PhotographyTonino Delli Colli
EditingNino Baragli
Production designDante Ferretti
Costume designDanilo Donati
ProductionAntonio Girasante, Alberto Grimaldi, Alberto De Stefanis

Trivia about Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Actress Hélène Surgère described the shoot as "unusual," with nearly 40 actors on set at any given time.

During filming, some film reels were stolen, and the thieves demanded a ransom to return them. The scenes were reshot with stunt doubles, from a different angle.

Pasolini ended up shooting four different endings. The one he finally edited was the one called "Margherita," with the two young men in black shirts dancing.

In the soccer match against the Novecento team, Pasolini played on the field while Bertolucci directed from the bench. The Salò team lost 5 to 2.

The movie grossed 1,810,733 dollars worldwide, and 1,786,578 of that figure came from Sweden alone.

Director Michael Haneke chose it as his fourth favorite film in his vote for the 2002 Sight and Sound poll.

Following its Italian release, the film was seized by the courts, and its producer Alberto Grimaldi faced trial for corruption of minors and obscenity. He was sentenced to two months, though he was later acquitted.

In 1978, the Italian Supreme Court authorized the uncut circulation of the film, but the complete version was not shown in Italy again until 1985.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

What it's about Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

sexual abuserage and hatebased on novel or booknaziitaliansadismchristianityphilosophyfascismworld war iibishoppolitical instabilityconflicttorturetabooevillibertinecatholicismpolitical corruptionnazismabuse1940scoprophagiapower abuse

Main theme: suicide, prostitution, World War II, incest