: The film begins at the end of the story, showing Richard's accidental death during a violent altercation in a nightclub after he refuses a woman's dark fantasy. The rest of the film is a flashback to the weeks leading up to this event.

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While the exact details of Richard O's early life remain scarce, historians have pieced together fragments of information to form a comprehensive narrative. Born in the late 19th century, Richard O grew up in a world vastly different from the one we know today. His childhood was marked by curiosity and a thirst for knowledge, which would eventually propel him into the limelight.

The film follows Richard O. (Amalric), a man who decides to take a "vacation" from his steady girlfriend to fully immerse himself in his erotic obsessions. Accompanied by his friend "Le Grand," Richard traverses the streets of Paris, engaging in with 13 different women.