Emmanuelle

Emmanuelle arrives in Bangkok to meet her diplomat husband Jean, who immediately questions whether she had other lovers in Paris. She denies any such affairs. After a nude swim, she is approached by Marie-Ange, a bold young woman who will complicate her stay.

Marie-Ange visits Emmanuelle in her room and probes her sexuality. She asks if Emmanuelle has photos of herself and Jean in intimate moments, then begins to masturbate in front of her after producing a magazine photo.

Emmanuelle confesses to Marie-Ange that she did have sex with two strangers on the flight to Bangkok, though not with Jean. She begins recounting the encounters as she becomes aroused, blurring the line between confession and desire. The exchange deepens Emmanuelle's reckoning with her own sexuality.

That night, Emmanuelle tells Jean about Marie-Ange's lack of shame, and he encourages her to pursue the friendship. He frames desire as a path to liberation rather than guilt. The couple's dynamic shifts as they navigate new impulses.

At a party the next day, Marie-Ange introduces Emmanuelle to Mario, an older man who promises new experiences. Emmanuelle is drawn to his confidence and the lure of pleasures beyond her marriage. The evening sets the stage for farther sexual adventures.

Emmanuelle spots Bee, a French archaeologist outside the expatriate circle, and strikes up a private conversation. She hands Bee a bracelet and persuades her to meet at the Watsai Klong. Bee agrees, though the spark is tentative.

At the arranged meeting, Bee seems uninterested and attempts to return the bracelet. Emmanuelle refuses to take it back and ends up riding in Bee's jeep toward a dig site. Back home, Jean grows angry, suspecting Ariane behind Emmanuelle's absence.

After a horseback ride, Emmanuelle and Bee reach a hidden waterfall site and bathe together. Their flirty dynamic deepens as Bee works at the dig site nearby. The encounter foreshadows a more intimate connection between them.

The two women eventually have sex, but Bee asks Emmanuelle to leave afterward. Emmanuelle returns home in tears, humiliated by the encounter and the emotional weight it carries. The experience marks a turning point in her exploration of desire.

Jean attempts to comfort Emmanuelle after the encounter and suggests she should take another lover to ease the pain. His tolerance signals a broader acceptance of her sexual autonomy. Emmanuelle's mood remains unsettled but curious.

The next day, Emmanuelle and Ariane attempt to play squash but clash in an argument. Ariane resents Bee's attention toward Emmanuelle, while Emmanuelle resents Ariane's involvement with Jean. The tension intensifies the drive toward new affairs.

Over dinner, Mario proclaims that monogamy will die out and urges Emmanuelle to let lust guide her toward greater pleasure. To illustrate the lesson, he takes her to an opium den, signaling a descent into increasingly decadent experiences.

In the opium den, a denizen rapes Emmanuelle while Mario watches, demonstrating the brutal cost of her pursuit of pleasure. Mario then leads her to a boxing ring, where he bribes two young men to fight for the right to have sex with her.

A bout ends with Emmanuelle's chosen fighter prevailing, and she licks the sweat on his forehead as she becomes aroused by his willingness to fight. Mario awakens her and insists she dress in a back-zipped gown for the next encounter, while she ponders the idea of the 'next Emmanuelle' and applies makeup in the mirror.