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Catalog/Drama/Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.1 / 100
1975·Drama / Horror·1h 57m

SALÒ, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM

“The final vision of a controversial filmmaker.”

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.

Above the Line
Pier Paolo Pasolini·DirectorPupi Avati·WriterSergio Citti·WriterTonino Delli Colli·Director of PhotographyEnnio Morricone·MusicNino Baragli·Editor
Cast
Paolo Bonacelli·The DukeGiorgio Cataldi·The BishopUberto Paolo Quintavalle·The MagistrateAldo Valletti·The PresidentCaterina Boratto·Signora CastelliElsa De Giorgi·Signora MaggiHélène Surgère·Signora VaccariSonia Saviange·The PianistSergio Fascetti·Sergio - Male VictimBruno Musso·Carlo Porro - Male Victim
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Pier Paolo Pasolini·DirectorBeatrice Banfi·Script Supervisor
Writing· 3
Pupi Avati·WriterSergio Citti·WriterPier Paolo Pasolini·Writer
Camera· 3
Tonino Delli Colli·Director of PhotographyCarlo Tafani·Camera OperatorGiancarlo Granatelli·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 3
Nino Baragli·EditorAlfredo Menchini·Assistant EditorUgo De Rossi·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Ennio Morricone·MusicEnnio Morricone·Music ConsultantArnaldo Graziosi·Musician
Art & Design· 3
Dante Ferretti·Production DesignDanilo Donati·Costume DesignVanni Castellani·Costume Assistant
Production· 7
Antonio Girasante·ProducerAlberto De Stefanis·ProducerAlberto Grimaldi·ProducerMaurizio Forti·AdministrationPietro Innocenti·AdministrationNico Naldini·PublicistEnzo Ocone·Post Production Coordinator
Other Departments· 6
Roland Barthes·ThanksMaurice Blanchot·ThanksSimone de Beauvoir·ThanksPierre Klossowski·ThanksPhilippe Sollers·ThanksAlberto Grimaldi·Presenter
By the Numbers
71.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 125%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4F3E37
#A69B93
#FFFFFF
Mood
Disturbing, Somber, Unsettling
Composition
Overlaid
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a pale-skinned person, possibly female, with light hair, kneeling and looking down, with one hand covering part of their face. The person is”

drama
Key Elements
Tally Marks
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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