The Story of Richard O

The Story of Richard O

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Directed by Damien Odoul

Produced by Damien Odoul Films, Wild Bunch

200775 min4.1 / 10

An introspective erotic drama exploring compulsive desire and its psychological toll through a protagonist's summer of sexual pursuit in Paris.

Prey to his desire for women, Richard O. explores the sinuous mysteries of eroticism in a Paris full of summer inhabitants in the torrid month of August.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Story of Richard O end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Story of Richard O violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Story of Richard O sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Story of Richard O scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Story of Richard O easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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