I watched my DVD of "The Story of O" last night. What an erotic classic that story is. O starts as a novice and as she gets more in to it and gains experience she is able to lure her model friend in to becoming a submissive also. She not only is comfortable with her role but proclaims to Sir Stephen, "I am proud of what I've become" when he tells her she doesn't have to go to a party where she may be used by others. In the end she seems to go full circle and even though she remains very much the submissive she actually seems to control her Masters to a certain extent. The most erotic scene for me is seeing her outstretched and upraised arms bound by the wrists between two pillars as she is whipped by Norah, the maid. The expression on Norah's face afterward is perfect, one of physical and emotional exhaustion.
BTW, I have the 1975 edition with Corinne Clery as O.
Anybody else enjoy this flick as much as I do?