Pier Paolo Pasolini was a celebrated poet, writer, and all-around intellectual, but it was his maverick, controversial filmmaking that distinguished him as an influential artistic force. The director's last film, 120 DAYS OF SODOM, an adaptation of the Marquis de Sade's 18th century novel, remains his most notorious (and most censored) due to its scenes of graphic rape and torture of adolescents. Pasolini relocates the novel's horrific abuses from France to the final days of Mussolini's reign, effectively rendering a grim portrait of the degradation of the human body and spirit beneath Fascist and Nazi rule.

"...[Pasolini's] most significant film....[Represents] the bitter, empty end." - Vincent, Canby (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 10/11/1977

"Pasolini's last film remains profoundly disturbing, its ideas about the commodification of bodies...and the absolute corruption of power resonating far further than its setting..." - Michael, Brooke (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 11/01/2008

4 stars out of 5 -- "[B]eneath the glacial cinematography and ornate tableaux writhes a terrifying warning about fascism, consumerism, violence and voyeurism..." - Jamie, Russell (Film Critic), Total Film, 12/01/2008

3 stars out of 5 -- "A disturbing, necessary film, this makes a fascinating contrast with the current 'torture porn' cycle..." - Kim, Newman (Film Critic), Empire, 11/01/2008

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Product Title:	Salo, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (DVD) (The Criterion Collection) (US Version) Salo, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (DVD) (The Criterion Collection) (美國版) Salo, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (DVD) (The Criterion Collection) (美国版) Salo, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (Criterion Collection 2-Disc Set) (US Version) Salo, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (Criterion Collection 2-Disc Set) (US Version)
Also known as:	120 Days of Sodom 120 Days of Sodom 120 Days of Sodom 120 Days of Sodom 120 Days of Sodom
Artist Name(s):	Umberto P. Quinavalle (Actor) \| Sergio Bardotti Umberto P. Quinavalle (Actor) \| Sergio Bardotti Umberto P. Quinavalle (Actor) \| Sergio Bardotti Umberto P. Quinavalle (Actor) \| Sergio Bardotti Umberto P. Quinavalle (Actor) \| Sergio Bardotti
Director:	Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini Ｐｉｅｒ　ＰａｏｌｏＰａｓｏｌｉｎｉ Pier Paolo Pasolini
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Release Date:	2008-08-26
UPC Code:	715515031028
Language:	Italian
Subtitles:	English
Country of Origin:	Italy
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	Not Rated
Publisher:	Image Entertainment, Inc.
Other Information:	2 DVDs
Package Weight:	280 (g)
Shipment Unit:	2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1011057539

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Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini

DVD Features:

Keep Case
2-Disc Set
Widescreen 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 1.0 - Italian
Subtitles - English - Optional
Additioanal Release Material:
Documentary - 1. END OF SALO
2. SALO: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
3. FADE TO BLACK
Interview - 1. Dante Ferretti, Set Designer
2. Jean-Pierre Gorin, Film Scholar
Trailers - Theatrical Trailer
Additional Product:
Booklet -