SALO
A Film by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Banned, censored and reviled the world over since its release, Pasolini's final and most controversial masterpiece is presented here fully uncut and uncensored in a brand new restoration. The content and imagery of Salo is extreme: it retains the power to shock, repel and distress. But it remains a cinematic milestone: culturally significant, politically vital, visually stunning.

Based on a novel by the Marquis de Sade - and taking as it setting the miniature fascist republic which Mussolini established in 1944 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

Special features

Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition
Includes both Italian-language and English-language versions
'Ostia-The Death of Pasolini' by Coil - the band's 1986 track with a new video accompaniment
Original Italian trailer
Open Your Eyes! (2008, 21 mins), Pasolini and his actors at work on the set of Salo
Walking with Pasolini(2008, 21 mins): documentary featuing Neil Bartlett, David Forgacs, Noam Chomsky and Craig Lapper (DVD only)
Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die (1981, 58 mins) the classic documentary on the life and death of Pasolini
Fade to Black (2001, 24 mins): documentary exploring the ongoing relevance and power of Pasolini's masterpiece
Ostia(1987, 26 mins): a short film about Pasolini starring Derek Jarmen with optional director's commentary
32-page booklet with introduction by Sam Rohdie, reviews, BBFC correspondence exploring the film's troubled history, stills and on-set photographs

Disc 1: BD25 | 1080p | 24fps | PCM mono audio (48k/24-bit)
Disc 2 and Disc 3: DVD9 | PAL | PCM mono audio (48k/24-bit) + Dolby Digital mono audio (320kbps)

Region 2 PAL DVD
Region B Blu-ray