The Story of O (1975)

The beautiful O is taken by her boyfriend, Rene, to a bizarre retreat, where she is trained in bondage and sexual perversion. Rene discharges a personal debt by transferring possession of O... See full summary »

Director:

Just Jaeckin

Writers:

Dominique Aury (novel) (as Pauline Réage), Sébastien Japrisot

Stars:

Corinne Cléry, Udo Kier, Anthony Steel

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Corinne Cléry	...	O
Udo Kier	...	Rene
Anthony Steel	...	Sir Stephen
Jean Gaven	...	Pierre
Christiane Minazzoli	...	Anne-Marie
Martine Kelly	...	Therese
Jean-Pierre Andréani	...	Eric, master II
Gabriel Cattand	...	The commander
Li Sellgren	...	Jacqueline (a model)
Albane Navizet	...	Andree
Nadine Perles	...	Jeanne
Laure Moutoussamy	...	Norah, the maid
Henri Piégay	...	Master I
Alain Noury	...	Ivan
Florence Cayrol	...	Yvonne (as Jehanne Blaise)

Storyline

The beautiful O is taken by her boyfriend, Rene, to a bizarre retreat, where she is trained in bondage and sexual perversion. Rene discharges a personal debt by transferring possession of O to his step-brother, Sir Stephen...

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Plot Keywords:

rape victim | female pubic hair | male rear nudity | female explicit nudity | no panties | 

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Taglines:

The Masterpiece of Bizarre Love That Stormed France. A Portrait of Love and Submission to Disorder the Senses

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated NC-17 for sexual content.

Details

Country:

France West Germany Canada

Language:

French English Polish

Release Date:

14 November 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Story of O

Company Credits

Production Co:

A.D. Creation, Somerville House, Terra-Filmkunst

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min (2000 uncut re-release)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christopher Lee turned down the role of Sir Stephen.

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Goofs

Most of the times that O's being whipped, there is no sound of the whip hitting her body.

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Connections

Referenced in Unfriend: The Story of O(Phelia) (2013)

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Soundtracks

O' Et La Photo De Jacqueline
Written and Performed by Pierre Bachelet

User Reviews

A soft-core classic. Can be enjoyed purely on a kitsch level but still has some genuinely erotic moments.

'The Story Of O' was one of the best known and most successful soft-core movies of the 1970s. While it reeks of kitsch appeal all these years later, it is actually a pretty good movie overall, and it still has some genuinely erotic moments. Corinne Clery ('Moonraker') plays the title character simply referred to as 'O'. She is absolutely beautiful and has a great body (which we see frequently as she spends much of the movie naked), so even if bondage isn't your thing there's much to hold any straight man's attention throughout! O is introduced by her boyfriend Rene (the legendary Udo Kier) into the world of b and d, s and m, and suchlike. Initially reluctant to participate in these sex games she begins to blossom. Rene "gives" her to the sophisticated Sir Stephen (Anthony Steel, a major British star of the 1940s and 1950s), and O eventually finds herself falling in love with the older man. This is a generally well acted movie with lots of visual style and a haunting score by Pierre Bachelet. 'The Story Of O' has aged much better than one might assume and is worth a look, even if it is just to drool at Ms. Clery and marvel at how young and fresh faced Udo Kier looks in it!