Independent filmmaker Sally Potter's gender-bending epic, which views four centuries of sexual politics through the eyes of a sex-switching main character, is based on the 1928 novel by Virginia Woolf. The androgynous title character is played with delicate quietude by Tilda Swinton. The story begins during the reign of the aging Queen Elizabeth I (Quentin Crisp, in a droll turn recalling his The Naked Civil Servant). Queen Elizabeth takes a shine to the attractive young Orlando and seeks out his sexual favors. In return, ...
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Independent filmmaker Sally Potter's gender-bending epic, which views four centuries of sexual politics through the eyes of a sex-switching main character, is based on the 1928 novel by Virginia Woolf. The androgynous title character is played with delicate quietude by Tilda Swinton. The story begins during the reign of the aging Queen Elizabeth I (Quentin Crisp, in a droll turn recalling his The Naked Civil Servant). Queen Elizabeth takes a shine to the attractive young Orlando and seeks out his sexual favors. In return, Elizabeth grants him a large estate, commanding him, "Do not fade, do not wither, do not grow old." Orlando takes the queen at her word and doesn't. When Elizabeth dies, Orlando becomes attracted to Sasha (Charlotte Valandrey), the daughter of a Russian diplomat, but she rebuffs his advances. Crushed, Orlando accepts an ambassadorship to Constantinople. After witnessing the killing of a man in battle, Orlando undergoes a change of sex, becoming a woman and returning to England, where she hobnobs with 18th-century geniuses like Jonathan Swift, Alexander Pope, and John Addison. Walking through a garden labyrinth, the time frame shifts to the 19th century, and Orlando falls in love with a handsome American (Billy Zane). Now in the 20th century, Orlando gives birth to his child and continues on. Paul Brenner, Rovi
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Simon Russell Beale, Dudley Sutton, Anna Healy, Sara Mair-Thomas, Anna Farnworth, Elaine Banham, John Bott, Quentin Crisp,... Good. 1993 Run time: 90. Minor surface scratches to the disc Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
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Simon Russell Beale, Dudley Sutton, Anna Healy, Sara Mair-Thomas, Anna Farnworth, Elaine Banham, John Bott, Quentin Crisp,... Good. 1993 Run time: 90. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers. Minor surface scratches to the disc Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day.
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John Wood, Billy Zane, Tilda Swinton, Lothaire Bluteau, Quentin Crisp, Charlotte Valandrey, Heathcote Williams. Good. 1993 Run time: 93. Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital copies. Customer service is our top priority!
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John Wood, Billy Zane, Tilda Swinton, Lothaire Bluteau, Quentin Crisp, Charlotte Valandrey, Heathcote Williams. Good. 1993 Run time: 93. Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital copies. Customer service is our top priority!
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Sara Mair-Thomas, Anna Farnworth, Elaine Banham, John Bott, Jimmy Somerville, Billy Zane, Dudley Sutton, Toby Stephens,... Good. 2008 Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital copies. Customer service is our top priority!
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John Wood, Billy Zane, Tilda Swinton, Lothaire Bluteau, Quentin Crisp, Charlotte Valandrey, Heathcote Williams. Good. 1993 Run time: 93. Connecting viewers with great movies since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Used discs may not include digital copies. Customer service is our top priority!
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Tilda Swinton; Billy Zane; Lothaire Bluteau; John Wood; Charlotte Valandrey. Very Good. In very good packaging. Run time: 93 mins. Languages: English, Italian. Orlando [DVD] [1993]
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