Emmanuelle has been married for about a year, but her relationship with her husband bears little resemblance to ordinary family life. Uninhibited Jean challenges traditions, insisting that his beloved wife enjoy all the pleasures of life in his absence. The story takes place in the sophisticated East, where the ability to give pleasure is akin to art, so Emmanuelle enthusiastically joins this game and even finds herself a mentor - the Italian Mario, who becomes her guide to the world of sensual pleasures.