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A transposition of the Marques de Sade's eighteenth century opus of torture and degradation to 1944 Fascist Italy. A thought-provoking inquiry into the political, social, and sexual dynamics that define the world we live in
Originally released in 1976
Features: Theatrical trailer (disc 1); Salò : yesterday and today (33 min. documentary featuring interviews with director Pier Paolo Pasolini, actor-filmmaker Jean-Claude Biette, and Pasolini friend, Ninetto Davoli); Fade to black (23 min. documentary featuring directors Bernardo Bertolucci, Catherine Breillat, and John Maybury, as well as scholar, David Forgacs); The end of Salò (40 min. documentary about the film's production); new interviews with production designer Dante Ferretti and director and film scholar Jean-Pierrte Gorin
Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto P. Quintavalle
DVD, NTSC; Dolby Digital
Italian dialogue; English subtitles