Orlando

Name: Orlando
Genre: Biography, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Released: 1993-06-09
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 7.20
Cast: John Bott, Jimmy Somerville, Quentin Crisp, Tilda Swinton

– In 1600, nobleman Orlando inherits his parents' house, thanks to Queen Elizabeth I, who commands the..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.20 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 34 Minutes

Release Year:

1992

In 1600, nobleman Orlando inherits his parents' house, thanks to Queen Elizabeth I, who commands the young man to never change. After a disastrous affair with Russian princess Sasha, 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.

Styles:

Art House, Intellectual, Tense, Surreal, Witty, Clever, Stylized, Serious, Mind Bending, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

17th Century, Victorian, 16th Century, Victorian Era, 19th Century, 18th Century, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Russia, Netherlands, Italy, UK, France

Filming Locations:

Middle East, Russia, England, Europe

Genre:

Biography, Fantasy, Romance, Drama

Orlando (1992) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Jun 1993

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Orlando

Directed by:

Sally Potter

Story Written By:

Virginia Woolf, Sally Potter

Main Actors:

John Bott, Jimmy Somerville, Quentin Crisp, Tilda Swinton

Plot:

Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that. The film follows him as he moves through several centuries of British history, experiencing a variety of lives and relationships along the way, and even changing sex.

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 8 nominations.

Gross profit:

$57,305

Production Company:

Sony Pictures Classics

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

84%

Metacritic: