Story of O (film)

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This article is about the film. For the erotic novel, see Story of O.
Story of O (film)
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Just Jaeckin
Produced by Gérard Lorin
Eric Rochat
Written by Sébastien Japrisot
Based on Story of O
by Pauline Réage
Starring Corinne Cléry
Udo Kier
Music by Pierre Bachelet
Cinematography Robert Fraisse
Yves Rolladec
Edited by Francine Pierre
Production
company
Yang Films, SN Prodis
Distributed by Allied Artists Pictures (US)
Release dates
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  • 26 August 1975 (1975-08-26) (France)
  • 14 November 1975 (1975-11-14) (United States)
  • 27 November 1975 (1975-11-27) (West Germany)
Running time
 105 minutes (Uncut)
97 minutes
Country France
Canada
West Germany
Language French
English
Polish

Story of O is a 1975 Franco-German erotic drama film directed by Just Jaeckin. The screenplay is an adaptation of the erotic novel Story of O published in 1954 by Pauline Réage.[1]

Plot

A young woman fashion photographer known only as O is taken by her lover René to Château Roissy, where she is subject to various sexual and/or sadomasochistic rituals. O is taught to be constantly available for oral, vaginal, and anal intercourse. She is regularly stripped, blindfolded, chained and whipped;her labium is pierced and her buttocks are branded. She leaves wearing a ring as a sign of her initiation.

O meets a model called Jacqueline whilst René introduces O to Sir Stephen H, who was raised as René's brother, and the two men share O. Jacqueline moves into O's flat, and is seduced by her. O is then sent by Sir Stephen to the country house of Anne-Marie where she and other young women are prepared to be branded by Sir Stephen.

O's visit concludes with Sir Stephen's inserting rings into her labia and being branded with his initials. Sir Stephen then shares her with two other men, the commander and Ivan.

Later Sir Stephen, O, Jacqueline and René visit the commander's home in Brittany for a party and O takes Jacqueline to Roissy where she will be trained to serve Rene. Some time after that, O asks Sir Stephen if he would endure the same punishments and experiences that she has undergone to show her unconditional love for him. When he says "I suppose so", she suddenly burns his hand with a hot cigarette holder, leaving there a circle, or an O.

Cast

Technical sheet

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  • Tittle: The Story of O
  • French tittle: Histoire d'O
  • Director: Just Jaeckin, assisted by Christine Gozlan
  • Screenplay: Sébastien Japrisot after the novel Histoire d'O by Pauline Réage
  • Production: Gérard Lorin, Eric Rochat
  • Production companies: Yang Films, S.N. Prodis
  • Distribution companies: Concorde Film, Artisan Entertainment, Allied Artists Pictures  
  • Music: Pierre Bachelet (French singer)
  • Set design: Jean-Baptiste Poirot
  • Costumes : Tan Giudicelli
  • Photographie : Robert Fraisse et Yves Rodallec
  • Directeur artistique : Jean-Baptiste Poirot
  • Montage : Francine Pierre
  • Language : French
  • Format : color - format projection 1,85:1 - Monophonique mono, 35 mm
  • Genre : erotic
  • Public : Not under 18 years of age in 1975, 16 years old today.

Reception

The film was refused a British theatrical release certificate from the BBFC in 1975[1][2] but was eventually passed without cuts for DVD in 2000.

The film has been given a rating of 40% by Rotten Tomatoes.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Story of O at the British Film Institute (BFI) Archived 24 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Our Arts Reporter. "Ban on a controversial French film by GLC". Times [London, England] 3 June 1976: 3. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 12 July 2012
  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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