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Orlando is a 1992 fantasy drama film directed by Sally Potter, who also wrote the screenplay and composed the music. The movie stars Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Lothaire Bluteau, and John Wood. It is based on the novel Orlando: A Biography by Virginia Woolf. The production involves countries including the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and Italy. Filming took place in Russia, with narrative settings in Istanbul and England.
The film has a runtime of 94 minutes and is presented in English and Russian. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and is available via video on demand. Critical reception includes a rating of 7.1 on IMDb and a vote average of 6.936 on TMDb. The movie received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, the Academy Award for Best Production Design, and the European Film Award for Best Actress.
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6.9England, 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.
Cast
- Tilda Swinton as Orlando
- Billy Zane as Shelmerdine
- Lothaire Bluteau as The Khan
- John Wood as Archduke Harry
- Charlotte Valandrey as Sasha
- Heathcote Williams as Nick Greene / Publisher
Themes
- london, england
- based on novel or book
- queen elizabeth i
- breaking the fourth wall
- androgyny
- woman director
- nobleman
- women's rights
- ottoman empire
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Official website
ORLANDO
ORLANDO | NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES JULY 23 | COMING SOON TO A THEATER NEAR YOU
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country of origin
- Netherlands
- Original language
- Russian
- Based on
- Orlando: A Biography
- Main subject
- identity
- Director
- Sally Potter
- Screenwriter
- Sally Potter
- Composer
- Sally Potter
- Production company
- Lenfilm
- Cinematographer
- Aleksey Rodionov
- Narrative location
- England
- Filming location
- Russia
- Duration
- 94
- FilmAffinity ID
- 828167
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.sonyclassics.com/orlando
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- publication date
- 2025-09-04
- film editor
- Hervé Schneid
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Actress
- production designer
- Ben Van Os
- after a work by
- Virginia Woolf
- distributed by
- Sony Pictures Classics
- title
- Orlando
- set in period
- 2nd millennium
- described by source
- Women Make Film
- review score
- 84%
- characters
- Othello
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