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The Story of Richard O

Original title: L'histoire de Richard O.
  • 20072007
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
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Mathieu Amalric in The Story of Richard O (2007)
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Paris, August: Driven by his lust, Richard O. explores the sinuous mysteries of eroticism and the women who populate the summer months.Paris, August: Driven by his lust, Richard O. explores the sinuous mysteries of eroticism and the women who populate the summer months.Paris, August: Driven by his lust, Richard O. explores the sinuous mysteries of eroticism and the women who populate the summer months.
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
623
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
32,200
21
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    • Director
      • Damien Odoul
    • Writer
      • Damien Odoul
    • Stars
      • Mathieu Amalric
      • Rhizlaine El Cohen
      • Stéphane Terpereau
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Damien Odoul
    • Writer
      • Damien Odoul
    • Stars
      • Mathieu Amalric
      • Rhizlaine El Cohen
      • Stéphane Terpereau
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    • 1User review
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • Richard O.
    Rhizlaine El Cohen
    • Celle qui tue Richard
    Stéphane Terpereau
    • Le Grand
    Alexandra Sollogoub
    • La jeune fille du restaurant
    Caroline Demangel
    • La jeune femme aux bandelettes
    Ludmila Ruoso
    • La petite amie de Richard
    Marianne Costa
    • La tarologue
    Lucie Borleteau
    Lucie Borleteau
    • La fausse geisha
    Valerie Bert
    • La voisine de Richard
    Elise Receveur
    • Le modéle
    Anissa Fériani
    • La masseuse
    Maï Anh Le
    • La Vietnamienne hystérique
    Tiara Comte
    • L'amoureuse du Grand
    Christiane
    • Client du rade
    Jose
    • Client du rade
    Sylvia Eland
    • La prostituée
    Roger Decater
    • Le patron du resto viet
    Thierry Poicin
    • Le vendeur de vin naturel
    • Director
      • Damien Odoul
    • Writer
      • Damien Odoul
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    • Connections
      Features Pehlivan (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Piano Sonata No.8 in C Minor 'Pathétique', 3rd Movement
      Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

    User reviews1

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    7/10
    Is Sex Addiction bad for your health?
    In this quasi-art-film that plays like a voyeuristic soft-porn is a story about a sex addicted man called, Richard O, played brilliantly by the great and versatile French actor, Mathieu Amalric. The sex scenes are pretty hardcore, some erotic, some confronting, and some just plain weird, but fascinating to watch! These confronting scenes didn't seem to scare Mathieu Amalric, who was so convincing as the tortured slave to sex. In this day and age, sex can be found almost anywhere, most notable on the internet, and it was something that this film did not look into. Maybe the director didn't want to go down that path which would open up another can of worms. Instead it looked into how a lost, wandering soul, can find solace in the pleasures of sex. How the act of sexual fantasies can be a perfect distraction from the harsh realities of life. Not recommended for the weak hearted, or the narrow-minded. But worth for the performance of Mathieu Amalric.
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    • Oct 27, 2013

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    • Release date
      • September 19, 2007 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official site
      • Bac Films (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Finnish
    • Also known as
      • L'histoire de Richard O.
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • Damien Odoul Films
      • Wild Bunch
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $71,361
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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