Orlando (1992)

Tilda Swinton stars in Sally Potter's dazzling interpretation of Virginia Woolf's novel.

Sally Potter's dazzling interpretation of Virginia Woolf's novel follows the fortunes of a young aristocrat from 1600 to the present day, as he changes sex and discards his biological and cultural destiny along the way.

Tilda Swinton, in one of her signature roles as the titular, androgynous lead, heads an eccentric cast encompassing such diverse figures as Billy Zane and Quentin Crisp. It's also the film which saw Sally Potter emerge from an avant-garde notoriety into mainstream recognition, with a lavishly designed spectacle that earned numerous awards and two Oscar nominations.

1992 United Kingdom, Russian Federation, Italy, France, Netherlands
Directed by
Sally Potter
Produced by
Christopher Sheppard, Laurie Borg
Written by
Sally Potter
Featuring
Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Lothaire Bluteau
Running time
93 minutes

Ranked in The Greatest Films of All Time poll

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Andrea Braidt
Austria
Cecilia Cenciarelli
Italy
Jenny Chamarette
UK
Ros Cranston
UK
Alex Davidson
UK
Helen DeWitt
UK
Marc Francis
USA
Emma Gray Munthe
Sweden
Anke Hahn
Germany
Sandra Hebron
UK
Katherine McLaughlin
UK
Anna Möttölä
Finland
Shelagh Rowan-Legg
Canada
Sarah Street
UK
Müge Turan
Turkey
Rebecca Vick
UK
S. Louisa Wei
Hong Kong
Tim Wong
New Zealand

Directors

Romola Garai
UK

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