Orlando
Columbia TriStar (1993)
Drama, Fantasy, History, Queer Themes/Interest, Romance, Science Fiction
In Collection
#666
8*
Seen ItYes
(10/9/2016 Home)
IMDB   7.2
93 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   US - PG-13
Tilda Swinton Orlando
Billy Zane Shelmerdine
Quentin Crisp Queen Elizabeth I
John Bott Orlando's Father
Elaine Banham Orlando's Mother
Anna Farnworth Clorinda
Sara Mair-Thomas Favilla
Anna Healy Euphrosyne
Dudley Sutton King James I
Simon Russell Beale Earl of Moray
Matthew Sim Lord Francis Vere
Jerome Willis Translator
Viktor Stepanov Russian Ambassador
Charlotte Valandrey Princess Sasha
Mary MacLeod First Older Woman
Barbara Hicks Second Older Woman
Aleksandr Medvedev Russian Sailor
Toby Stephens Othello
Oleg Pogudin Desdemona
George ANTONI First Valet
Toby Jones Second Valet
Robert Demeger Third Valet
Lol Coxhill First Butler
Thom Osborn Doctor
Giles Taylor Tenor
Heathcote Williams Nick Greene/Publisher
Thom Hoffman King William of Orange
Sarah Crowden Queen Mary
Lothaire Bluteau The Khan
John Wood Archduke Harry
Jimmy Somerville Falsetto
George Yiasoumi First Valet
Director/Choreographer
Sally Potter
Producer Laurie Borg
Christopher Sheppard
Roberto Cicutto
Writer/Composer Sally Potter
Virginia Woolf
Cinematography Aleksei Rodionov
Music Sally Potter
David Motion


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.
Edition Details
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 10/1/2016
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Store Amazon.com
Purchase Price $10.59
Condition New
Tags Ravens
Links + Review: Roger Ebert
+ Review: NY Times
+ Review: Slant Magazine
+ Review: TimeOut, London
Orlando at Core for Movies
TheMovieDb.org
Rotten Tomatoes
IMDB

Notes
Adapted from Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel, "Orlando," the film follows the many centuried life of Lord (later Lady) Orlando (Tilda Swinton), who is given an estate by Queen Elizabeth I (Quentin Crisp) for as long as he remains beautiful and young -- Beautifully filmed and acted -- Intellectually stimulating -- TimeOut magazine The best LGBT movies: #10.
Fun! Fun!