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1992 Movie Russia, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Italy Drama, Biography, Fantasy 90 min Ages 12+

By: Sally Potter With: Lothaire Bluteau, Heathcote Williams, Charlotte Valandrey, Billy Zane, Quentin Crisp

Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that. The film follows him as he moves through several centuries of British history, experiencing a variety of lives and relationships along the way, and even changing sex.

Filmium rating

71%

Festival Achievements

European Film Awards 1993

Awards:

Young European Film

Nominations:

European Actress

Mood

Fantastical

Romantic

Thoughtful

Whimsical

Cast & Crew

Sally Potter

Virginia Woolf

Walter Donohue

Quentin Crisp

Charlotte Valandrey

Lothaire Bluteau

John Wood

Billy Zane

Heathcote Williams

Tilda Swinton

Adaptation

Literary Adaptation

Period Drama

Virginia Woolf

Budget

Art-House

Independent Film

Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Artistic Cinematography

Artistic Direction

Historical Settings

Visual Effects

Visual Treatment

Narrative Structure

Adapted From Novel

Episodic

Nonlinear

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Dynamic

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Variable

Runtime

Artistic Pacing

Extended Scenes

Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Artistic Score

Classical Music

Period-Appropriate Score

Style

Cinematic

Fantasy

Period Drama

Visual Storytelling

Time-Period

17Th Century

Elizabethan Era

Historical Periods

Central Conflict

Court Case

Gender Identity Crisis

Inheritance Dispute

Characters

Daughter

Lady Orlando

Marmaduke Bonthrop Shelmerdine

Orlando

Poet

Queen Elizabeth I

Ending

Open-Ended

Present Day

Reflective

Historical Context

17Th Century

Elizabethan Era

Ottoman Empire

Key Plot Points

Court Lawsuits

Inheritance Promise

Search For Publisher

Transformation Into Woman

Plot

Courtroom Drama

Elizabethan Court

Gender Transformation

Historical Conflict

Identity

Ottoman Empire

Time-Spanning Life

Transformation

Setting

Constantinople

Elizabethan England

Middle Eastern Estate

Uzbekistan

Shooting Location

Historical Sites

Khiva Uzbekistan

Period Settings

Theme

Gender Fluidity

Gender Identity

Identity Crisis

Self-Discovery

Time And Transformation

Timelessness

Genre

Art-House

Drama

Fantasy

Period Drama

Period Piece

Audiences

Art Film Lovers

Art-House Audience

Film Scholars

Lgbtq+

Literature Enthusiasts

Titles

Orlando

Orlando, a Mulher Imortal

올란도

Awards

Costume Design

Foreign Film

Oscar Nominations

Festivals

Venice Film Festival

Reception

Artistic Recognition

Critical Acclaim

Cult Classic

Festival Selection

Independent Film

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Uzbekistan

Release Year

1992

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