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Salгі, Or The 120 Days - Of Sodom

Pasolini uses extreme acts of sexual and physical torture as a metaphor for how authoritarian regimes treat their subjects as mere commodities .

The film serves as a brutal allegory for fascism and the dehumanizing nature of absolute power. SalГІ, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Because of its graphic depictions of violence and degradation, Salò was banned in many countries for decades, including Australia and the UK. Pasolini uses extreme acts of sexual and physical

Pier Paolo Pasolini’s final film, Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), is widely regarded as one of the most controversial and disturbing works in cinema history. It transposes the Marquis de Sade's 18th-century novel to the final days of World War II in the fascist Republic of Salò in northern Italy. Pier Paolo Pasolini’s final film, Salò, or the

The film was released just three weeks after Pasolini’s unsolved murder. Some speculate the film’s provocative nature played a role in his death.