Story of O: Chapter 2

Story of O: Chapter 2 (French: Histoire d'O: Chapitre 2) is a 1984 erotic drama film co-written, produced and directed by Eric Rochat.^[1][2] The script is a continuation of the film Story of O (1975), an adaptation of the 1954 novel of the same name by Pauline Réage.

Story of O: Chapter 2
French-language poster
French	Histoire d'O: Chapitre 2
Directed by	Eric Rochat
Screenplay by	Eric Rochat Jeffrey O'Kelly
Based on	Story of O by Pauline Réage
Produced by	Eric Rochat
Starring	Sandra Wey Manuel de Bias Rosa Valenty Carole James Christian Cid Frank Braña Elmer Modling
Cinematography	Andrés Berenguer
Edited by	Alfonso Santacana
Music by	Stanley Myers Hans Zimmer
Production companies	Bedrock Holding Image Communication
Distributed by	AMLF
Release dates	8 August 1984 (1984-08-08) (France) 31 August 1985 (1985-08-31) (Spain)
Running time	95 minutes (France) 107 minutes (Australia)
Countries	France Spain Panama
Languages	French English Spanish

Synopsis

O, initiated by Sir Stephen to all subtleties of eroticism, takes control of her powers. A powerful industry group engages O to discredit the leader of an American competitor's financial empire, James Pembroke. Upon Pembroke's arrival in a splendid castle in France, O has the role of compromising his entire family: father, wife, son and daughter will succumb to the perverse and seductive talents of O who will meet only little resistance.

Cast

• Sandra Wey [it] as "O"
• Manuel de Blas as James Pembroke
• Rosa Valenty as Rosa Pembroke
• Carole James as Carol Pembroke
• Christian Cid as Larry Pembroke
• Frank Braña
• Elmer Modling
• Eduardo Bea
• Alicia Principe
• Tomás Picó
• Rubén Bianco
• Frank Sussman
• Walter Finley
• Emilio Linder [es]
• Luis Suárez [es]
• Irene Teppa
• Catherine Basseti
• Agustín Bravo
• Malgozarta Dobosz
• Pepita Full James
• Mariano Vidal Molina

Sources

• The film was adapted in comics book Histoire d'O N°2,^[3] scenario d'Eric Rochat, drawing by Guido Crepax.
• Film music Histoire d'O N°2 in composer biography Hans Zimmer^[4]
• The Encyclopedia of Film Composers. By Thomas S. Hischak. Credits: all films USA *for best song^[5]
• Livres Hebdo, Issues 336–339. Editions professionnelles du livre, 1999 – France. Avant Critiques. Page 16 Histoire d'O et sa suite Retour à Roissy^[6]
• Le Nouvel Observateur (1986), Issues 1120–1138; Volume 1120. Page 211^[7]
• La Revue du cinéma (1984), Issues 396–400. Ligue française de l'enseignement et de l'éducation permanente – Motion pictures – Page 18, 20^[8]
• The Pleasures of the Text: Violette Leduc and Reader Seduction. By Elizabeth Locey. Notes page 167. ref 19 cf "as treated in chapter 2"^[9]
• Telepro Bruxelles – Rubrique Cinéma. Histoire d'O N°2^[10]
• Première Magazine cinéma / films / film érotique / Histoire D'O Chapitre 2^[11]
• Ecran Large – films érotique photo et critiques Histoire d'O numéro 2^[12]
• Sens Critique – films drame – Histoire d'O Chapitre 2^[13]
• Ciné cinéfil – films info – Histoire d'O Chapitre II^[14]
• Rotten Tomatoes – Histoire d'O Chapitre 2^[15]
• Challenges – Tout le ciné – Histoire d'O Numéro 2^[16]
• Public Ados – Ciné films – Histoire d'O Numéro 2^[17]