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The Story of Richard O

2007 · 75 min

A humid, restless drift through desire and compulsion, more mood than story, asking patience as it lingers on bodies and longing.

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Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • sexuality
  • isolation
  • identity
  • addiction
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Damien Odoul
Written by
Damien Odoul
Starring
Mathieu Amalric, Rhizlaine El Cohen, Stéphane Terpereau, Alexandra Sollogoub, Caroline Demangel, Ludmila Ruoso, Marianne Costa, Lucie Borleteau
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
75 min
Country
France
Languages
French, Finnish

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