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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
85%
Metacritic
75/100
Key crew
- Sally PotterDirector
- Sally PotterScreenplay
- Sally PotterOriginal Music Composer
- David MotionOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tilda SwintonOrlando
- Billy ZaneShelmerdine
- Lothaire BluteauThe Khan
- John WoodArchduke Harry
- Charlotte ValandreySasha
- Heathcote WilliamsNick Greene / Publisher
- Quentin CrispQueen Elizabeth I
- Peter EyreMr. Pope
- Thom HoffmanKing William of Orange
- Kathryn HunterCountess
- Ned SherrinMr. Addison
- Jimmy SomervilleSinger / Angel
Stills
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Themes
london, englandbased on novel or bookqueen elizabeth ibreaking the fourth wallandrogynywoman directornoblemanwomen's rightsottoman empire