"<p><strong>Synopsis</strong></p>

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<p>Banned, censored and reviled the world over since its release, Pier Paolo Pasolini&rsquo;s final and most controversial masterpiece is presented here in a new 4K restoration. The content and imagery of <em>Sal&ograve;</em> is extreme: it retains the power to shock, repel and distress. But it remains a cinematic milestone: culturally significant, politically vital and visually stunning.</p>

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<p>Based on a novel by the Marquis de Sade - and taking as its setting the miniature fascist republic which Mussolini established 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.</p>

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<p><strong>Extras</strong></p>

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<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Newly restored in 4K</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Original Italian language, and alternative English language versions</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Audio commentary by film critic Kat Ellinger</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lsquo;OSTIA (The Death of Pasolini)&rsquo; Coil&rsquo;s 1986 track with video accompaniment from 2008</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Open Your Eyes! </em>(2008, 22 mins): Pasolini and his actors at work on the set of Sal&ograve;</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Walking with Pasolini</em> (2008, 22 mins): documentary featuing Neil Bartlett and Noam Chomsky</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Whoever Says the Truth Shall Die</em> (1981, 101 mins): classic documentary on the life and death of Pasolini</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Sal&ograve;: Fade to Black</em> (2001, 24 mins): documentary exploring Pasolini&rsquo;s Sal&ograve;</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Ostia</em> (1987, 27 mins): features Derek Jarman, and also includes optional audio commentary</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>The End of Sal&ograve;</em> (2008, 40 mins): documentary looking at the film&rsquo;s production</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <em>Enfants de Sal&ograve;</em> (2009, 18 mins): French filmmakers including Gaspar No&eacute; deconstruct Sal&ograve;</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Original Italian trailer</p>

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<p><strong>Key Selling Points</strong></p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Newly restored and available in 4K for the first time in the UK</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Director Pier Paolo Pasolini was a major figure in post-war era European literature and cinema</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A cinematic milestone &ndash; culturally significant, politically vital and visually stunning</p>

<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pier Paolo Pasolini won the Golden Bear at Berlinale (1972) and the Grand Prize of the Jury at Cannes Film Festival (1974)</p>

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