Released in 1975 with a NC-17 rating, this film would never be made today. It is basically an "un-costume" drama and would get no worse then a R rating, if even that today. It was made when one needed an entire professional crew to make such a film, staged in plush surroundings, elaborate wardrobes and a plot that really is unimportant. But another aspect as to why it would never be made today is due to the story. O, the initial of the main character, decides to totally surrender herself to another man, obey any order without question, and allow other men to share her. And while there is plenty of female nudity, rare and modest male nudity. This certainly would not be an acceptable theme for current times, and considering the expense to duplicate the film, would never get funding. And in today's standards, too long and on the dull side. The film focused on eroticism rather than sex.
Review of The Story of O
