Writer of O

Published in Paris in 1954, The Story of O was an immediate bestseller and literary scandal: an elegantly written S&M fantasy that had all the hallmarks of being an autobiographical account by the pseudonymous Pauline Réage. In 1994 Dominique Aury, a mild-mannered, dowdy editor for France's prestigious Gallimard press, revealed her authorship. Pola Rapaport explores Aury's inspiration, recreating the world of '50s literary Paris and setting it against dramatic sequences that bring the infamous book to life. The author and various French intellectuals expound on the thorny relationship between sexuality and power, submission and freedom, liberation and non-being. Even today, The Story of O mystifies in its power and confounds in its contradictions.

Grosses

Domestic (100%)
$11,728
Summary Details
DistributorZeitgeist Films
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Opening$2,245
1 theaters
Release DateMay 4, 2005 - Jun 2, 2005
Running Time1 hr 20 min
GenresDocumentary
In Release242 days/34 weeks
Widest Release1 theater
DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Apr 29-May 5128$1,707-1-$1,707$1,7101
May 6-12103$4,055+137.6%1-$4,055$5,7622
May 13-19111$3,755-7.4%1-$3,755$9,5173
May 27-Jun 2113$2,211-1-$2,211$11,7285