Salo is also the final film by Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini.
It loosely adapts the Marquis de Sade's The 120 Days of Sodom. Set in
World War II Italy, Salo is the story of a group of Fascists who kidnap
and torture adolescent boys and girls. Perhaps the most disturbing and
disgusting film ever made, Salo is also a brilliant, blistering critique
of Fascism and idealism that posits that moral redemption may be nothing
but a myth.
Criterion made an excellent DVD transfer, but it is out of print, and seems
to be extremely popular for this reason, as bids on ebay are usually around
$200. This is of course completely obscene, but, as with all Criterion Collection
DVDs, it is an excellent film, with good extras. It is easily the sickest
movie I've ever seen.