Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
Film1975117 min

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

Taste attributes: dramahorrorwarcomedyslowfresh & originalunsavouryrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"The final vision of a controversial filmmaker."

Boxlist takeExpect a dark, stirring horror film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Paolo BonacelliGiorgio CataldiUmberto P. QuintavalleAldo VallettiCaterina Boratto

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1975
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA)
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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