Freak Orlando

Freak Orlando (1981)

Five more-or-less distinct sections, all featuring "Freak" Orlando, a woman played by the late Magdalena Montezuma, who appears in various guises and deformities throughout.

Date of release
1981-11-06
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (20)
Runtime
2h 6m
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Director
Ulrike Ottinger

Casting

  • Magdalena Montezuma — Orlando, als Pilger, Orlando Zyldopa, Orlando Orlanda, Orlando Capricho, Mr. Orlando, The Entertainer Mrs. Orlando
  • Delphine Seyrig — Helena Müller, als Lebensbaumgöttin, Kaufhausonsängerin, Mutter der Wundergeburt, Helena-Maya, Siamese sister Lena, Bunny Helena
  • Albert Heins — Herbert Zeus, as Manager of the department store, Priest, Gladiator, Physician-head of Psychiatry, Salesman for Pharmaceuticals
  • Claudio Pantoja — Zwei Tänzer, Department Store Detectives, Acrobats, Moines, Cerbere, Human-birds, Nurses
  • Hiro Uchiyama — Zwei Tänzer, Department Store Detectives, Acrobats, Moines, Cerbere, Human-birds, Nurses
  • Galli — Chronistin
  • Eddie Constantine — Säulenheiliger
  • Else Nabu — Heilige Wilgeforte
  • Maria Bucholt — Kleine Menschen
  • Paul Glauer — Kleine Menschen
  • Alfred Raupach — Kleine Menschen
  • Luzig Raupach — Kleine Menschen

Interesting facts

Freak Orlando is a 1981 West German comedy film directed by Ulrike Ottinger and starring Magdalena Montezuma. It is based on Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel Orlando: A Biography.

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