"The final vision of a controversial filmmaker."

1976

1h 57m

6.3(2356 votes)

Horror

Drama

Overview

Four corrupted fascist libertines round up 9 teenage boys and girls and subject them to 120 days of sadistic physical, mental and sexual torture.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Paolo Bonacelli

The Duke

Giorgio Cataldi

The Bishop

Uberto Paolo Quintavalle

The Magistrate

Aldo Valletti

The President

Caterina Boratto

Signora Castelli

Elsa De Giorgi

Signora Maggi

Hélène Surgère

Signora Vaccari

Sonia Saviange

The Pianist

Sergio Fascetti

Sergio

Bruno Musso

Carlo Porro

Creative team

Directed by: Pier Paolo Pasolini
Written by: Sergio Citti
Pupi Avati
Produced by: Alberto De Stefanis
Alberto Grimaldi

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