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9 June 1993 (USA) morePlot:
Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Rt Interview: Tilda Swinton on Julia (From Rotten Tomatoes. 10 May 2009, 6:05 PM, PDT)
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A Uniquely Captivating Piece Of Cinema. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 |
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93 min | Argentina:95 minColor:
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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-13Fun Stuff
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As Orlando progresses throughout the years, during each new incarnation actress Tilda Swinton's eye color changes. moreSoundtrack:
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Really and truly strange (to say the least) offering from the early nineties that stars the gorgeous, red-haired Tilda Swinton in the bizarre, gender bending (she plays both genders better than any actress or actor that I've ever seen before) and seemingly ageless role of Orlando: a porcelain-skinned nobleman in the late 16th and early 17th centuries who is supposedly ordered by the feeble and very ancient-looking Queen Elizabeth the first (ironically that role was played by the late notorious drag-queen Quentin Crisp) to never age, i.e. exist in a constant state of immortality, for reasons that are not explained to us if I'm remembering correctly, and miraculously enough he does just that! Nearly a century or so later and apparently tired, embittered or whatever of the trappings that the male gender brings he decides to up and become a she...and amazingly enough he is again able to do just that based solely upon will alone! Ultimately though, she learns the hard way that each gender has their own drawbacks no matter what century you live in when she gets dumped by a selfish and randy, albeit good-looking, male lover of hers (played here by a swarthy and utterly gorgeous Billy Zane). The cinematography, set design and costuming in this flick are all absolutely exquisite and stunning (with the two latter departments having been nominated for Academy Awards no less), and to top things off here there was also a great deal of subtle and sarcastic humor in the script which thankfully lets the audience know that the film doesn't completely take itself quite as seriously as it might have originally appeared at first glance. Overall, "Orlando" can best be described as a sweeping historical drama on the outside with a unique art-house sensibility on the inside. And since most mainstream audience members run for the hills when they hear the words "art house film", "Orlando" does not exactly have a large viewership despite it's two Oscar nods unfortunately enough. (***** out of *****)