Criterion Rereleases Salò Full Details
The folks over at The Criterion Collection has made some of the finest DVDs of foreign and domestic classics. The average price tag of about $40-$50 is certainly worth it. For any horror fan, their DVD of Cronenberg’s Videodrome is definitely worth a buy. About two years ago, Criterion announced it would rerelease the controversial film Salò, Or The 120 Days of Sodom by Pier Pablo Pasolini. Criterion once was distributing the film, but due to some legal stuff they lost the rights and have now gained them back.
Salò is loosely based on the writings of the Marquis De Sade and the film has been mired in controversy ever since its creation back in 1976. Some argue the film is so disgusting, vile, depraved its borderline pornography. While others (to include Martin Scorsese) have argued that these attributes make the film near classic.
Criterion recently updated their website with cover art for the new release as well as the special features for the new two disc DVD:
The End Of Salò: A 40 Minute Documentary about the film’s ending
Salò: Yesterday And Today: A 35 Minute Documentary with interviews with director Pasolini, actor-filmmaker Jean-Claude Biette, and Pasolini’s friend Nineto Davoli
Interviews with Set Designer Dante Ferrietti and filmmaker-film scholar Jean-Pierre Gorin
Optional English Dubbed Soundtrack
English Subtitles
Theatrical Trailer
Booklet with essays by Neil Bartlett, Roberto Chiesi, Naomi Greene, Gary Indiana, and Sam Rohdie
On set diary excerpts from Gideon Bachman
Salò, Or The 120 Days of Sodom is due out August 28, 2008 for $39.95.
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