Japan Synopsis
Les Fruits de la Passion
“The story of "O" continues in the Orient.”
A girl named O loves a rich, and much older man. She is subjected to a variety of humiliating experiences to prove her unconditional obedience to him in a Chinese brothel. A poor boy sees her and falls in love with her. To get the money needed to sleep with her, he takes part in rebellious acts.
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The 1980–1982 Japan Window
In the crowded 1980-1982 Japan release window, Fruits of Passion sits at #56 of 67. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fruits of Passion premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Japan films in 1981.
The 554th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
44 audience reviews — more than 61% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 59th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,282 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,851 of 1,933 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, France |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, French, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Jinriki Hikoki Sha, Argos Films |
| Runtime | 1h 19m |
| Release Date | June 3, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0082422 |