When Authority Turns Sadistic: The Dark Vision of Salò
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0594944/?ref_=nmmi_ov_i In case you think you have seen the most repulsive film ever made, you might not have come across Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom . Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini , the Italian movie is set in the Fascist-occupied republic of Salò. The adaptation, based on the Marquis de Sade novel, tells the story of four revolting libertines. However, why has the movie become a bone of contention to the extent that its director was murdered? That is exactly what this movie sheds light on. Well… Salò is definitely not for the faint-hearted or prudish cinemagoers. Basically, it sharply deviates from what ordinary people are accustomed to seeing. Beyond its authoritarian setting, it offers dramatic depictions of a variety of sexual deviations, ranging from sadism to sodomy. Though it has been banned in many countries, Pier Paolo Pasolini’s adaptation lends penetrating insights into the lives of eighteen teenagers captured by four wealthy It...