The film
About the film
Banned, censored and reviled the world over since its release, Pier Paolo Pasolini’s final and most controversial masterpiece is presented here in a new 4K restoration. The content and imagery of Salò is extreme: it retains the power to shock, repel and distress. But it remains a cinematic milestone: culturally significant, politically vital and visually stunning.
Based on a novel by the Marquis de Sade - and taking as its setting the miniature fascist republic which Mussolini established in Italy - this is a film about power, corruption, and the degradation of the human body. It is a devastating, angry cry from one of the most controversial auteurs in cinema history.
The edition
Edition details
| Format | 4K UHD |
|---|---|
| Region | Region B |
| Classification |
R 18+ People under 18 are not permitted to buy or hire these films or games or to see these films in a cinema. These films cannot be demonstrated in a public place
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| Director | Pier Paolo Pasolini |
| Starring | Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto Paolo Quintavalle, Aldo Valletti, Caterina Boratto |
| Original release | 1976 |
| Release date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Label | British Film Institute |
| Country | Italy |
| Genre | Drama |
| Barcode | 5022655000292 |
