The Story of O (Dir. Just Jaeckin, 1975): This film is based on the hugely successful S&M novel that has been read by millions of people worldwide. The author Pauline Reage tells the story of a beautiful young woman known only as 'O' who is taken by her boyfriend Rene to a chateau just outside Paris. There 'O' is trained in bondage and sexual perversion. 'O' is deeply in love with Rene and in order to prove her love she allows herself to be subjected to all kinds of degradation and abuse. Finally, Rene discharges a personal debt by transfering possession of 'O' to his stepbrother Sir Stephen.

The Story of O - Untold Pleasures (Dir. Phil Leirness, 2002): O is a talented photographer in her late twenties with a promising career before her. She is torn, however, between the financial realities of her work and her own artistic aims. Encouraged by her boyfriend Rene, O decides that she should pursue her dream to complete a book of avant-garde images, and put aside the ladder-climbing tasks of a professional career.

In the hopes of enabling O to focus her energies on the book, Rene introduces her to a mysterious benefactor, the wealthy and powerful Stephen. Under his guidance, O is free to explore her own art, and slowly she unlocks the pleasures and pain of Stephen's secret desires...