Product Description

In a strange secluded chateau a woman know only as O (Corinne Clery) is introduced to sadomasochism by her lover: he whips her chains her and watches her make love to and beat up others. In the process of "proving her love" for him she gives up everything- even agreeing to be branded -- to provide him with pleasure. This adaptation of Pauline Reage's best-selling erotic novel was directed by Just Jaecklin (EMMANUELLE).System Requirements:Running Time: 98 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MATURE/ADULT Rating: NC-17 UPC: 880934123392 Manufacturer No: SOM-DV2339

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2924 in DVD
• Brand: Koch International
• Released on: 2006-09-20
• Rating: X (Mature Audiences Only)
• Aspect ratio: 1.66:1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Letterboxed, NTSC
• Original language: English, French
• Dubbed in: Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .30 pounds
• Running time: 98 minutes

Amazon.com
A milestone of cinematic eroticism, The Story of O was an art house sensation in 1975, and it's still worthy of intelligent discussion. As with the controversial French novella by Pauline Réage, reactions to Just Jaeckin's sumptuous adaptation range from moral outrage to masturbatory indulgence, yet this remains one of the few sex films that stand the test of time (and a lot of academic study). Championed by practitioners of bondage and discipline and vilified by feminists, this metaphorical "love dream" (as Jaeckin has called it) follows the beautiful fashion photographer "O" (Corrine Clery) as she, like many gorgeously naked women before her, is "trained" for a seemingly satisfying life of love and discipline, her freedom sacrificed to the man (Anthony Steel) whom she willingly obeys. The debate whether Jaeckin's feminine-empowerment ending, which differs from that of the novella, justifies a story of humiliating submission is just one more reason why The Story of O endures. (Note: This DVD presents the 97-minute version of the film, edited by the director to improve pacing and not for purposes of censorship.) --Jeff Shannon

From the Back Cover
One of the cinema's original sins returns to home video with its shocking portrait of sexual submission from the master of erotica, Just Jaecklin (Emmanuelle, Lady Chatterly's Lover). A stunning young woman (Corinne Clery - Moonraker, Hitch-Hike) surrenders herself at a remote chateau at her lover's request and is immediately forced into a subservient sexual relationship. Her submission is total to the odyssey that explores the shadowy boundaries between pleasure and pain.

Customer Reviews

The real deal
One of the true movies that portrays the lifestyle, though in some places a bit extreme which may scare some.

Sexy, Sultry, One of a Kind
What else can I say, if you haven't tried it, you'll never know what your missing.

O What A Story!
I saw The Story of O in the movies when I was 18 or 19 in or around 1980 and was very impressed. This was a time when there was such a thing as an erotic film, that was very very different from porn films. This is a real movie, with lighting, angles and a storyline. It is not just a mindless flesh fest. The main actress Corinne Clery is very beautiful and there alot of other beautiful woman throughtout the whole picture, practically all being seen in the nude. Although sadommasochism isn't my thing, the film still was entertaining to watch. I feel however, that the submissiveness of O, the main character, is not believable for this day and age. This movie may not be for everyone, but along with another erotic movie, Emmanuele, this is a classic of an era.