Aldo Valletti, born in 1930 in Rome, carved out a niche in the world of Italian cinema, particularly within the realm of cult and exploitation films. His notable performances include a role in Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975), where he embodies the chilling President Curval, a character that speaks volumes about the film's controversial themes. Valletti also appears in Salon Kitty (1976), further solidifying his presence in the genre. Despite a career filled with uncredited roles, his work in these films contributes to the provocative discussions surrounding the exploitation cinema of the 1970s.
Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom
The notorious final film from Pier Paolo Pasolini, Salò, or The 120 Days of Sodom has been called nauseating, shocking, depraved, pornographic . . . It’s also a masterpiece. The controversial poet, novelist, and filmmaker’s transposition of the Marquis de Sade’s eighteenth-century opus of torture and degradation to Fascist Italy in 1944 remains one of the most passionately debated films of all time, a thought-provoking inquiry into the political, social, and sexual dynamics that define the world we live in.
