Quote Originally Posted by ozme52
Anybody know of a good cinema rendition of The Story of O of something of that ilk?
"The Punishment of Anne". It's an adaptation of L'Image by Catherine Robbe Grillet. Her husband is Alain Robbe Grillet. His books and films have a lot of bdsm references, bondage imagery etc. My favorite is L'Immortelle, his first feature. It has many references to BDSM; like invisible D/s postures, s&m games ( distance and discipline etc ). The story is about a man who meets a woman in a foreign country. It's hinted that she works for a white slavery ring ( she says stuff like "women disappear for no reason" and "in the docks, a new life waits for them" The strange construction of her sentences bring an eerie quality to the film ). "N" ( the man ) and "L" ( the woman ) have a weird, almost s&m relationship. Then the woman disappears ( for no apparent reason ) and the man searches for her around the city.

I also like his books very much. It's like bondage poetry, full of mystery. La belle captive is a good intro to his work. It's inspired by Magritte's paintings.