'' The Marquise of O '' ( ) is a 1976 film directed by Éric Rohmer . Set in 1799 , it tells the story of the Marquise von O , a virtuous widow , who finds herself pregnant and protests her innocence while possibly deserving to be exiled . The film was inspired by Heinrich von Kleist 's 1808 novella '' Die Marquise von O '' . The film won the Grand Prix Spécial Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival
1976 Cannes Film Festival
1976 Cannes Film Festival
The Marquise of O (film)