Britt (Karin Schubert), a pretty and ambitious young girl leaves her boring village and travels to Paris in search of a better life. She meets Françoise (Claudie Lange), a sophisticated older woman who takes her in and starts to educate her on the finer things of life: glamorous parties, expensive clothes and lush apartments. But Britt soon discovers that there is a price to pay for all this luxury - and that price is Britt herself. Françoise introduces Britt to the sinister and sadistic Manuel who soon makes it plain that her role is to supply sexual favors to his rich and powerful clients.

One night, at a private party, Britt is violently assaulted by one of Manuel's guests who objects to her crying as he abuses her. Manuel tells her that she must now undergo “The Punishment” and learn how to behave. She is taken to a secret location somewhere in the city of Lyon where she is subjected to a series of sexual encounters in which she has to obey all of the customers’ commands, however bizarre and humiliating they may be. Britt longs to escape. Her only hope is Raymond, Manuel’s second in command.

But can she trust someone so close to her sadistic boss - and might Raymond have his own motives for helping her...? Based on a notorious book written by a woman who was herself subjected to “The Punishment”, the film caused a scandal in France when it was first released and has been almost impossible to see since that initial screening. It is presented here fully uncut and from a new 4k restoration. A world premiere Blu-ray release with many exclusive extra features.

Brand new 4k restoration from original negative
Exclusive interview with composer and actor Bookie Binkley
Interview with camera operator Noel Very
Interview with writer Jean-Luc Marret
Audio commentary by Samm Deighan

REVIEWS

“The Punishment is a gripping psychological drama, and its bittersweet conclusion lingers with you… a definitive release from Mondo Macabro, highly recommended.” 10k Bullets

“This is not a very well-known title, but this haunting, nightmarish movie is worth tracking down for fans of this genre. Wonderful soundtrack too” Falconeer, IMDB

“…scenes that are just so beautifully and powerfully shot that they remain fixed in one’s mind.”
Christopher Underwood, IMDB