Orlando
Summary:
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 t... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Tilda Swinton - (Orlando)
Billy Zane - (Shelmerdine)
Lothaire Bluteau - (The Khan)
John Wood - (Archduke Harry)
Charlotte Valandrey - (Sasha)
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Review:
Orlando is a witty visual spectacle with compelling ideas and a story with many gaping holes that are open to interpretation. The source novel by Virginia Woolf, written as a love letter to Vita Sackville-West, was adapted for the screen by director Sally Potter, who also composed the musical score. With a budget of four million dollars... Continue >>
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