Fruits of Passion

"The story of "O" continues in the Orient."

1981 1h 19m FR

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 86

Drama

Synopsis

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A girl named O loves a rich, and much older man. She is subjected to a variety of humiliating experiences to prove her unconditional obedience to him in a Chinese brothel. A poor boy sees her and falls in love with her. To get the money needed to sleep with her, he takes part in rebellious acts.

“The story of "O" continues in the Orient.”

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Cast

Klaus Kinski
Sir Stephen
Isabelle Illiers
O
Arielle Dombasle
Nathalie
Shinnosuke Ikehata
Madame
Keiko Niitaka
Aisen
Sayoko Yamaguchi
Sakuya
Hitomi Takahashi
Byakuran
Miyuki Ono
Kasen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shūji Terayama
Writers: Dominique Aury, Shūji Terayama, Rio Kishida
Languages: Japanese, English
Countries: Japan, France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Japan, France.

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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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ERA

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Directed by Shūji Terayama, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by J.A. Seazer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shūji Terayama directs. Tatsuo Suzuki behind the camera. J.A. Seazer scores. Henri Colpi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan, France. Dialogue in Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, English.
4International production across 2 countries: Japan, France.
5Part of the "The Story of O Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Shūji Terayama, shot by Tatsuo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by J.A. Seazer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Henri Colpi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Klaus Kinski and Isabelle Illiers and Arielle Dombasle carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The story of "O" continues in the Orient.".
11IMDB entry: tt0082422 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.