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Orlando

Orlando

19926.91h 34m

Overview

England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.

Directed by Sally Potter
Written by Sally Potter, Virginia Woolf, Walter Donohue
Produced by Christopher Sheppard
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $5.4M

Top Cast

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Orlando

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Shelmerdine

Lothaire Bluteau

Lothaire Bluteau

The Khan

John Wood

John Wood

Archduke Harry

Charlotte Valandrey

Charlotte Valandrey

Sasha

Heathcote Williams

Heathcote Williams

Nick Greene / Publisher

Quentin Crisp

Quentin Crisp

Queen Elizabeth I

Peter Eyre

Peter Eyre

Mr. Pope

Thom Hoffman

Thom Hoffman

King William of Orange

Kathryn Hunter

Kathryn Hunter

Countess

Themes & Keywords

london, englandbased on novel or bookqueen elizabeth ibreaking the fourth wallandrogynywoman directornoblemanwomen's rightsottoman empire

About Orlando

Orlando is a drama, fantasy film released in 1992 exploring themes of london, england, based on novel or book, queen elizabeth i, breaking the fourth wall, androgyny, woman director. Directed by Sally Potter, it stars Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Lothaire Bluteau. England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.

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