Story of O (film)
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Story of O is a Franco-German film directed by Just Jaeckin
, released in 1975.
The screenplay is an adaptation of the erotic novel Story of O
published in 1954 by Pauline Réage
.
The film has been given a rating of 40% by Rotten Tomatoes.
Just Jaeckin
Just Jaeckin is a French film director.-Life:He was born in Vichy France during the Nazi Occupation, but left with his mother and father for England: after the war, he returned to France where he studied art and photography, much of it he did before and after serving with the French Army: while...
, released in 1975.
The screenplay is an adaptation of the erotic novel Story of O
Story of O
Story of O is an erotic novel published in 1954 about love, dominance and submission by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage.Desclos did not reveal herself as the author for forty years after the initial publication...
published in 1954 by Pauline Réage
Pauline Réage
Anne Desclos was a French journalist and novelist who wrote under the pseudonyms Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage.-Early life:...
.
Synopsis
"O" is a free and independent young woman, who is led by her lover René to a château located in Roissy, where she becomes a slave of her own accord. She is marked with a branding iron with the initials of her master and is subject to various sexual sado-masochistic rituals.The film has been given a rating of 40% by Rotten Tomatoes.
Specifications
- Title: Story of O
- Other titles: A Woman Subject
- French title: Histoire d'O
- Director: Just Jaeckin
- Scenario: Sebastien Japrisot from Story of O from Pauline Réage
- Production: Gérard Lorin, Eric Rochat
- Production Company: AD Creation, SN Prodis
- Distribution Company: Concorde Films, Artisan Entertainment, Allied Artists Pictures
- Genre: Erotic
- Rating: 18+ (France) in 1975, 16+ today
- Release Date: 28 August 1975 in France
Cast
- Corinne CléryCorinne CleryCorinne Cléry, also known as Corinne Piccolo is a French actress.-Biography and filmography:Born near Paris, and raised in Saint Germain-en-Laye, Cléry started her acting career in the late 1960s under the name 'Corinne Piccoli'...
: O - Udo KierUdo KierUdo Kier is a German actor, known primarily for his work in horror and exploitation movies.-Early life:...
: René - Anthony SteelAnthony SteelAnthony Maitland Steel was an English actor and singer.-Early life:Anthony Steel was born in London, the son of an Indian army officer and educated at Cambridge. After serving as an officer in the Grenadier Guards during the Second World War, he entered the British cinema and made 64 film...
: Sir Stephen - Jean Gaven : Pierre
- Christiane Minazzoli : Anne-Marie
- Alain Noury : Ivan
- Martine Kelly : Therese
- Jean-Pierre Andréani : Eric, maître
- Gabriel CattandGabriel CattandGabriel Cattand was a French actor. He appeared in 108 films and television shows between 1950 and 1997...
: The commander - Henri Piégay : Maître
- Florence Cayrol : Yvonne
See also
- The complete Story of O website: all about Histoire d'O the books, films and art
- Story of O (comics), by Guido CrepaxGuido CrepaxGuido Crepax was an Italian comics artist. He is most famous for his character Valentina, created in 1965 and very representative of the spirit of the sixties. The Valentina series of books and strips became noted for Crepax's sophisticated drawing, and for the psychedelic, dreamlike storylines,...