Salo: 120 Days Of Sodom (1975)

My rating - 7/10

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During the second world war in Northern Italy four depraved senoir government officials order the kidnapping of nine young boys and girls. While in captivity they are subjected to all manner of degrading acts for no other reson than to entertain the officials.

Often classed as one of, if not the most disturbing movie ever made, and with good reason. The constant physical, verbal and sexual torture commited against the youngsters, along with a literal feast of shit is repulsive and for most will be too much to handle. Pier Paolo Pasolini created some great movies and despite the horrific nature of Salo it's still a very well made film. The acting, the script, the production and the music all work to create a movie you'll never forget, if you manage to get through it that is.

This is a movie that makes my top five most disturbing movies of all time but I still think it's a great film and well worth watching if you can handle extreme content. The director was murdered shortly before the films release so never got to see it's impact. Also, in an interview with one of the young actors she said that the mood while making it was fun with everyone having a good time and playing lots of practical jokes on each other. It wasn't until the final edited version was seen that they realised just how depressing and vile it ended up. As said, it's well worth watching, but be warned, it'll stay with you forever.

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