The Story of O

""O" is the mistress of all mistresses."

1975 1h 37m FR

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5.3

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★5.5TMDB · 192🥫33%Rotten Tomatoes★5.3IMDB · 7,351

Drama

Synopsis

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The beautiful O is taken by her boyfriend, Rene, to a bizarre retreat, where she is trained in bondage and sexual perversion...

“"O" is the mistress of all mistresses.”

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Cast

Corinne Cléry
O
Udo Kier
René
Alain Noury
Ivan
Anthony Steel
Sir Stephen
Jean Gaven
Pierre
Christiane Minazzoli
Anne-Marie
Martine Kelly
Thérèse
Jean-Pierre Andréani
Eric, master II

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Just Jaeckin
Writers: Sébastien Japrisot
Languages: French
Countries: Canada, France, Germany

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Germany.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Story of O Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Just Jaeckin, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Pierre Bachelet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Francine Pierre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Corinne Cléry and Udo Kier and Alain Noury carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: ""O" is the mistress of all mistresses.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Just Jaeckin directs. Robert Fraisse behind the camera. Pierre Bachelet scores. Francine Pierre cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, France, Germany. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: Canada, France, Germany.
3Part of the "The Story of O Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Just Jaeckin, shot by Robert Fraisse. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Pierre Bachelet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Francine Pierre shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Corinne Cléry and Udo Kier and Alain Noury carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: ""O" is the mistress of all mistresses.".
9IMDB entry: tt0073115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "bondage", "based on novel or book", "eroticism", "sadomasochism".