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In 1600, nobleman Orlando (Tilda Swinton) inherits his parents' house, thanks to Queen Elizabeth I (Quentin Crisp), who commands the young man to never change. After a disastrous affair with Russian princess Sasha (Charlotte Valandrey), Orlando looks for solace in the arts before being appointed ambassador to Constantinople in 1700, where war is raging. One morning, Orlando is shocked to wake up as a woman and returns home, struggling as a female to retain her property as the centuries roll by.
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Orlando can't match its visual delights with equally hefty narrative -- but it's so much fun to watch that it doesn't need to.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 03/09/2023
4/5
It sometimes teeters on the edge of complacency, but it has a trance-inducing strangeness and Swinton is insouciantly magnetic at all times. Go to Full Review Natalie Marlin Bitch Media 04/01/2022
Orlando’s story is not confined to 1928, nor 1992. It does not fade, it does not wither, it does not grow old. It lives as long as Orlando does. Go to Full Review Richard Brody The New Yorker 11/21/2020
Potter's ironies, veering between the blunt and the exquisite, the oblique and the confrontational, expose the cruel hazards of nature and the perversities of culture. Go to Full Review Lynn C. Miller Texas Triangle/TXT 05/07/2023
Audiences who enjoy the process of unfolding that this movie affords, with its wry commentary on sex, love, and freedom, will enjoy Orlando. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 12/05/2022
3/4
A light and lively adaptation of the Virginia Woolf novel. Go to Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia 04/30/2021
6/10
'Orlando', Sally Potter's second film as director, strikes me as a period drama with noble intentions about gender identity and the long journey of female freedom, but its fantasy tale lacks grace and some vigor. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tyler S @tylerking24 Apr 24 Read the book in class and just watched the movie to follow up. Was not really a fan of the book, and was not really a fan of the movie. Plot was not as interesting, and things just felt way too slow. I'm sure if you loved the book, you'll love this. Just not for me. See more Charmaine B Feb 13 Different. Somewhat ethereal, philosophical, and your brain gets exposed to places and images that are not your usual, which is nice. But I've never been a fan of breaking the fourth wall. See more dania n Feb 5 Якщо в вас буде вибір або подивитись цей фільм, або переїхати жити у ліс, де ви змушені будете кожен день їсти тіль гівно медведя, і запивати водою з калюжі обирайте другий варіант. Врятуйте свою психіку See more S R @ScottR Jan 27 Saw it since it was on the SnS22 list. Sadly, despite its visuals, it did not have much to offer in terms of value. The premise was interesting, but then it devolved into symbolic gender and motherhood, losing me on the way. It could have been much more refined and less artistic to make it more entertaining and less tedious. I will not see it again. SLC library dvd. See more Mx S 11/25/2024 Weird and confusing at times but fun and aesthetic as hell. Just relax and enjoy it without trying to invest too much in the "plot". See more Maria G 08/20/2024 Although it's a very beautiful movie, it lacks of plot and energy. It's a contemplative movie, but if your feeling sleepy, better watch something else. They really did a job reproducing Virgina Wolf troubling narrative. See more Read all reviews
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Sally Potter

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Tilda Swinton

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Billy Zane

Shelmerdine

Lothaire Bluteau

The Khan

John Wood

Archduke Harry

Charlotte Valandrey

Sasha

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Synopsis In 1600, nobleman Orlando (Tilda Swinton) inherits his parents' house, thanks to Queen Elizabeth I (Quentin Crisp), who commands the young man to never change. After a disastrous affair with Russian princess Sasha (Charlotte Valandrey), Orlando looks for solace in the arts before being appointed ambassador to Constantinople in 1700, where war is raging. One morning, Orlando is shocked to wake up as a woman and returns home, struggling as a female to retain her property as the centuries roll by.
Director
Sally Potter
Producer
Christopher Sheppard
Screenwriter
Sally Potter
Distributor
Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co
Rio, Adventure Pictures, Sigma, Lenfilm Studio, Mikado Films, British Screen Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Fantasy, History, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 9, 1993, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 23, 2010
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.7M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround
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