Synopsis
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
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic75/100
406 audience votes
Key crew
- Sally PotterOriginal Music Composer
- Sally PotterDirector
- David MotionOriginal Music Composer
- Sally PotterScreenplay
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
Themes
london, englandbased on novel or bookqueen elizabeth ibreaking the fourth wallandrogynywoman directornoblemanwomen's rightsottoman empirecomplex