Orlando (1992)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Sally Potter

Writers:

Sally Potter (writer)
Virginia Woolf (novel)

Release Date:

9 June 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Plot:

Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that...

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Queen | Queen Elizabeth I | Love | Nobility

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Tilda Swinton	...	Orlando
Quentin Crisp	...	Queen Elizabeth I
Jimmy Somerville	...	Falsetto / Angel
John Bott	...	Orlando's Father
Elaine Banham	...	Orlando's Mother
Anna Farnworth	...	Clorinda
Sara Mair-Thomas	...	Favilla
Anna Healy	...	Euphrosyne
Dudley Sutton	...	King James I
Simon Russell Beale	...	Earl of Moray
Matthew Sim	...	Lord Francis Vere
Jerome Willis	...	Translator
Viktor Stepanov	...	Russian Ambassador
Charlotte Valandrey	...	Princess Sasha
Mary MacLeod	...	First Older Woman
Barbara Hicks	...	Second Older Woman
Aleksandr Medvedev	...	Russian Sailor
Toby Stephens	...	Othello
Oleg Pogodin	...	Desdemona
George Yiasoumi	...	First Valet
Toby Jones	...	Second Valet
Robert Demeger	...	Third Valet
Lol Coxhill	...	First Butler
Thom Osborn	...	Doctor
Giles Taylor	...	Tenor
Heathcote Williams	...	Nick Greene / Publisher
Thom Hoffman	...	King William of Orange
Sarah Crowden	...	Queen Mary
Lothaire Bluteau	...	The Khan
John Wood	...	Archduke Harry
Hugh Munro	...	Second Butler
Peter Hayward	...	Harpsichordist
Andrew Watts	...	Counter Tenor
Kathryn Hunter	...	Countess
Roger Hammond	...	Swift
Peter Eyre	...	Pope
Ned Sherrin	...	Addison
Cyril Lecomte	...	Young French Man
Olivia Lancelot	...	Young French Woman
John Grillo	...	First Official
Martin Wimbush	...	Second Official
Billy Zane	...	Shelmerdine
Terence Soall	...	Third Butler
Jessica Swinton	...	Orlando's Daughter
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Byrne	...	Courtier

Directed by
Sally Potter

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sally Potter		writer
Virginia Woolf		novel

Produced by
Laurie Borg	....	line producer
Lynn Hanke	....	associate producer
Martine Kelly	....	associate producer
Richard Salmon	....	associate producer
Christopher Sheppard	....	producer

Original Music by
David Motion
Sally Potter

Cinematography by
Aleksei Rodionov

Film Editing by
Hervé Schneid

Casting by
Irene Lamb

Production Design by
Ben van Os		(co-production designer)
Jan Roelfs

Art Direction by
Michael Buchanan
Michael Howells

Costume Design by
Sandy Powell
Dien van Straalen

Makeup Department
Jan Archibald	....	hair styles supervisor
Tamara Freed	....	makeup artist: St. Petersberg (as Tamara Freid)
Sian Grigg	....	key hair stylist
Morag Ross	....	makeup supervisor

Production Management
Yuri Glotov	....	production manager: Russia
Radjabov Muhamedjan	....	head of production: Uzbekistan

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Rikhsivoj Abduvakhidov	....	assistant director: Uzbekistan
Christian McWilliams	....	third assistant director
Simon Moseley	....	second assistant director
Christopher Newman	....	first assistant director (as Chris Newman)
Yuri Vertlib	....	first assistant director: St. Petersburg
Gabrielle Vorobiev	....	third assistant director: St. Petersberg
Alexander Yurchikov	....	third assistant director
Alexander Yurchikov	....	third assistant director: St. Petersburg (as Sasha Yurchikov)
Michael Zimbrich	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Igor Gulenko	....	art director: Uzbekistan
Christopher Hobbs	....	set designer
John Rawsthorn	....	painter
Stanislav Romanovsky	....	art director: St. Petersburg
Wilbert Van Dorp	....	construction manager
Todd Van Hulzen	....	scenic artist
Floris Vos	....	set dresser
Ben Zuydwijk	....	paint foreman

Sound Department
Samuel Cohen	....	boom operator
Jean-Louis Ducarme	....	sound recordist
Martin Evans	....	dialogue editor
Diane Greaves	....	foley artist
Robin O'Donoghue	....	sound re-recording mixer
Kant Pan	....	supervising sound editor
Jack Stew	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Yuri Borovkov	....	special effects: St. Petersburg
Paul Corbould	....	special effects technician
Martin Gutteridge	....	special effects supervisor
Garth Inns	....	special effects senior technician
Clive R. Kay	....	special effects contact lenses
Viktor Okovityy	....	special effects: St. Petersburg

Stunts
Steve Dent	....	stunt coordinator
Sergej Golovkin	....	utility stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Liam Daniel	....	still photographer
Liam Longman	....	still photographer
Barry Read	....	best boy
Ted Read	....	gaffer
Andrew Speller	....	director of photography: second unit

Animation Department
Dyllan Debord	....	inbetween artist

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Nigel Egerton	....	wardrobe assistant
Paul Minter	....	assistant costume designer
Paul Minter	....	costume supervisor
Clare Spragge	....	costume supervisor
Michael Weldon	....	costume trainee

Editorial Department
Michael Trent	....	assistant editor

Music Department
David Bedford	....	composer: additional music
Fred Frith	....	composer: additional music
Bob Last	....	music supervisor

Other crew
Linda Bruce	....	production executive
Guurtje Buddenberg	....	production coordinator: Holland
Tony Clarkson	....	location manager
Harriet Earle	....	production coordinator: Russia
Penny Eyles	....	script supervisor
Jonathan Finn	....	production coordinator
Annemieke Heep	....	production coordinator: Holland
Richard Hyland	....	production accountant
Jacky Lansley	....	choreographer
Tom Lasica	....	translator
Vladimir Markin	....	production coordinator: St. Petersburg
Katya Nikolayeva	....	production coordinator: St. Petersburg
Roger Phillips	....	title designer
Yevgeny Reshetnikov	....	production coordinator: St. Petersburg
Gabrielle Scott	....	production coordinator: St. Petersburg
Anna Vronskaya	....	production executive
Vladimir Yegorov	....	production coordinator: St. Petersburg
Vitaly Yerenkov	....	interpreter

Thanks
John Byrne	....	special thanks
Alexandra Cann	....	special thanks
Marilyn French	....	special thanks
Rennee Goddard	....	special thanks
John L. Hargreaves	....	special thanks (as John Hargeaves)
Adrian Hodges	....	special thanks
Simon Perry	....	special thanks
Caroline Potter	....	special thanks
Michael Powell	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Adventure Pictures (presents)
• Lenfilm Studio (co-production) (as LENFILM)
• Mikado Film (co-production) (as Mikado Film)
• Rio (co-production)
• Sigma Film Productions (co-production) (as Sigma Filmproductions)
• British Screen (with the participation of)

Distributors

• Shibata Organisation (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Asmik Ace Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
• Concorde Films (Netherlands)
• Europa Carat (Brazil) (VHS)
• Film Arte (Argentina)
• JMM Invest (Spain)
• Sony Pictures Classics (1993) (USA)
• Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (Argentina) (video)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Effects Associates

Other Companies

• European Co-production Fund  made with the assistance of (as The European Co-Production Fund)
• European Script Fund, The  developed with the support of
• Focus Transport Ltd.  wigs (as Focus Tranport Services)
• Location Caterers  catering
• Wavevend Limited  motorolas

Runtime:

93 min | Argentina:95 min

Country:

UK | Russia | France | Italy | Netherlands

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | Singapore:PG (cut) | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) (2007) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-8 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Adventure Pictures

Trivia:

The drinking scene in the desert with Orlando and the Khan is based on what actually occurred with the production crew. 'Sally Potter' set up a banquet in the desert to woo a local Russian mayor into letting them use a local castle for some shoots. During the banquet, some Russian alcohol was served by the mayor, but the production crew were unable to swallow the drink straight.

Quotes:

Shelmerdine: You're hurt ma'am.
Orlando: I'm dead, sir.
Shelmerdine: Dead. That's serious. Can I help?
Orlando: Will you marry me?
Shelmerdine: Ma'am... I would gladly, but I fear my ankle is twisted.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jubilee: A Time Less Golden (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

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A feast for the jaded filmgoer.

"Orlando" is a curiously ravishing series of essays built around an the title character's travel through four centuries and two genders. The film's critical acclaim and awards in contrast with the luke warm IMDB user rating is testimony to the esoterics and queer plot of the film. "Orlando's" artful and elegant presentation features a wonderful performance by Swinton, sumptuous costuming, lush locations, and a screenplay rich in comedic overtones and serious undercurrents. Not for everyone but a wonderful film for the jaded.