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Drama | Horror | War |
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France | Italy |
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6.2 out of 10 (5228 votes) |
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Taglines: | 1: The 120 Days of Sodom |
| 2: The final vision of a controversial filmmaker |
| 3: The 120 Days of Sodom |
| 4: The final vision of a controversial filmmaker |
Plot Summary: Set in the Nazi-controlled, northern Italian state of Salo in 1944, four dignitaries round up sixteen perfect specimens of youth and take them together with guards, servants and studs to a palace near Marzabotto. In addition, there are four middle-aged women: three of whom recount arousing stories whilst the fourth accompanies on the piano. The story is largely taken up with their recounting the stories of Dante and De Sade: the Circle of Manias, the Circle of Shit and the Circle of Blood. Following this, the youths are executed whilst each libertine takes his turn as voyeur. 
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