Towards the end of this film there is a scene in which the Marquis DeSade has Deborah Forman chained up. The back of her dress is pulled open by two women, and she is heavily bullwhipped. Marks appear, but they are light compared to the actual punishment she is supposedly receiving. Still this is an intense scene. Deborah’s squirming and begging the Marquis to beat her more are a joy to behold. The rest of the film isn’t bad, either.