🚫 Banned in:
United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Italy (originally), Norway, and several others.
❌ Why it was banned:
The film shows graphic scenes of violence, control, and abuse.
It includes sexual torture, humiliation, and death.
Governments said it could be harmful or disturbing to the public.
Many believed it crossed the line between art and exploitation.
📌 What it’s actually about:
A group of powerful people imprison young men and women.
They use them for control, punishment, and pleasure.
It’s based on a book by the Marquis de Sade — written in the 1700s.
The director set the story in fascist Italy to show how power can corrupt everything, even desire.
🔎 Why people still study it:
Some say it's not just shock — it's a warning.
It shows how systems of power can erase morality.
Others watch it to understand censorship, art, or history.
The director was killed before the film was released, which adds to its mystery.
📺 Watch the Films:
It’s not on most streaming platforms.
You can search online for:
“Salò 1975 full movie”, “120 Days of Sodom film”, or look on sites like Dailymotion, Archive.org, or underground film forums.