Orlando

Based On the book by Virginia Woolf

Orlando is a 1992 fantasy drama film loosely based on Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography, starring Tilda Swinton as Orlando, Billy Zane as Shelmerdine, and Quentin Crisp as Queen Elizabeth I. It was written and directed by Sally Potter, who also co-wrote the score with David Motion. The film is an international co-production of the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Russia. Critics praised the film and particularly applauded its visual treatment of the settings of Woolf's novel. The film premiered in competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival, and was re-released in select US cinemas on 23 July 2010.

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Release date:

1992

Director:

Sally Potter

Cast:

Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Lothaire Bluteau, John Wood, Charlotte Valandrey

Genre:

Fantasy, Drama, LGBTQ-related

Country:

France, Italy, United Kingdom, Russia

Language:

English

Year page:

1992 in adaptations