The "Story of O" was written as a fantasy by a French woman for her lover back in the early 1950s. The book was first published in the U.S.A. in the 1960s. As movie censorship relaxed during the early 1970s, this movie based on the book was made. For those who haven't read the book, the movie will be incredibly boring. For those who are fans of the book, the movie is appealing visually, but probably doesn't follow the book as closely as they would have wished.
It is a fantasy so maybe some of the outrageous stuff (whipping, branding, etc.) can be tolerated. No one ever said that people actually want to act out all their sexual fantasies.
From a historical perspective, it's interesting that so many of the things that have become more common in recent years (female bisexuality, pubic hair removal, anal sex, body piercings, etc.), were expressly discussed in the book and hinted at in the movie. It helps to prove the saying, "There's nothing new under the sun."
It is a fantasy so maybe some of the outrageous stuff (whipping, branding, etc.) can be tolerated. No one ever said that people actually want to act out all their sexual fantasies.
From a historical perspective, it's interesting that so many of the things that have become more common in recent years (female bisexuality, pubic hair removal, anal sex, body piercings, etc.), were expressly discussed in the book and hinted at in the movie. It helps to prove the saying, "There's nothing new under the sun."