After Queen Elizabeth I commands him not to grow old, a young nobleman struggles with love and his place in the world.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tilda Swinton | ... |
Orlando
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| Quentin Crisp | ... |
Queen Elizabeth I
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| Jimmy Somerville | ... |
Singer / Angel
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| John Bott | ... |
Orlando's Father
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| Elaine Banham | ... |
Orlando's Mother
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| Anna Farnworth | ... |
Clorinda
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| Sara Mair-Thomas | ... |
Favilla
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Anna Healy | ... |
Euphrosyne
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| Dudley Sutton | ... |
King James I
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| Simon Russell Beale | ... |
Earl of Moray
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| Matthew Sim | ... |
Lord Francis Vere
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| Jerome Willis | ... |
Translator
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| Viktor Stepanov | ... |
Russian Ambassador
(as Victor Stepanov)
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| Charlotte Valandrey | ... |
Princess Sasha
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| Mary MacLeod | ... |
First Woman
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| Barbara Hicks | ... |
Second Woman
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Aleksandr Medvedev | ... |
Russian Sailor
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| Toby Stephens | ... |
Othello
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Oleg Pogudin | ... |
Desdemona
(as Oleg Pogodin)
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| George Antoni | ... |
First Valet
(as George Yiasoumi)
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| Toby Jones | ... |
Second Valet
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Robert Demeger | ... |
Third Valet
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Lol Coxhill | ... |
First Butler
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Thom Osborn | ... |
Doctor
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| Giles Taylor | ... |
Tenor
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| Heathcote Williams | ... |
Nick Greene / Publisher
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| Thom Hoffman | ... |
King William of Orange
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| Sarah Crowden | ... |
Queen Mary
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| Lothaire Bluteau | ... |
The Khan
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| John Wood | ... |
Archduke Harry
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Hugh Munro | ... |
Second Butler
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Peter Hayward | ... |
Harpsichordist
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Andrew Watts | ... |
Counter Tenor
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| Kathryn Hunter | ... |
Countess
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| Roger Hammond | ... |
Mr Swift
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| Peter Eyre | ... |
Mr Pope
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Ned Sherrin | ... |
Mr Addison
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Cyril Lecomte | ... |
Young Man
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Olivia Lancelot | ... |
Young Woman
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| John Grillo | ... |
First Official
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Martin Wimbush | ... |
Second Official
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| Billy Zane | ... |
Shelmerdine
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Terence Soall | ... |
Third Butler
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Jessica Swinton | ... |
Orlando's Daughter
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John Byrne | ... |
Courtier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sally Potter | ||
Written by
| Virginia Woolf | ... | (based on the book by) |
| Walter Donohue | ... | (story editor) |
| Sally Potter | ... | () |
Produced by
| Laurie Borg | ... | line producer |
| Roberto Cicutto | ... | co-producer |
| Jean Gontier | ... | co-producer |
| Lynn Hanke | ... | associate producer |
| Martine Kelly | ... | associate producer |
| Luigi Musini | ... | co-producer |
| Richard Salmon | ... | associate producer |
| Christopher Sheppard | ... | producer |
| Vitaly Sobolev | ... | co-producer |
| Matthijs van Heijningen | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| David Motion | ||
| Sally Potter | ||
Cinematography by
| Aleksey Rodionov | ... | director of photography (as Alexey Rodionov) |
| Andrew Speller | ||
Editing by
| Hervé Schneid | ||
Editorial Department
| Nick Moore | ... | first assistant editor |
| Michael Trent | ... | second assistant editor |
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 | ... | hairdressing supervisor |
| Miri Ben-Schlomo | ... | makeup assistant (as Miri Ben Shlomo) |
| Irina Braninova | ... | makeup assistant: St. Petersburg |
| Tamara Frid | ... | makeup artist: St. Petersberg (as Tamara Freid) |
| Natalya Gorina | ... | makeup assistant: St. Petersburg (as Natalia Gorina) |
| Sian Grigg | ... | assistant hairdresser |
| Marina Lebedeva | ... | makeup assistant: St. Petersburg |
| Morag Ross | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Yuri Glotov | ... | production manager: Russia |
| Radjabov Muhamedjan | ... | head of production: Uzbekistan |
| Feodor Tumenev | ... | deputy head of production: Uzbekistan |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rikhsivoj Abduvakhidov | ... | first 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. Petersburg |
| Alexander Yurchikov | ... | third assistant director: St. Petersburg (as Sasha Yurchikov) |
| Michael Zimbrich | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Sergei Andreyev | ... | laborer: St. Petersburg |
| Bahodiz Atbasarov | ... | props: Uzbekistan |
| Mikhai Azhishev | ... | carpenter: St. Petersburg |
| Joost Bongers | ... | art department trainee |
| Irina Bylinskaya | ... | assistant props: St. Petersburg |
| Stephen Challenor | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Steve Challenor) |
| Kevin Day | ... | Stand by Stagehand |
| Constance de Vos | ... | set dresser |
| Rob Duiker | ... | construction team |
| Eljo Embregts | ... | art department coordinator |
| Vladimir Grieshnikov | ... | laborer: St. Petersburg |
| Igor Gulenko | ... | art director: Uzbekistan |
| Christopher Hobbs | ... | set designer: Russia |
| Helen Huisman | ... | prop maker |
| Elmer Jacobs | ... | construction team |
| Lidewij Kapteijn | ... | construction team (as Lidewij Kapteyn) |
| Colin Yair Lewis | ... | construction team |
| Ing Lim | ... | art department coordinator (as Han Ing Lim) |
| Dennis Lon | ... | construction team |
| Tom Lowen | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Totty Lowther | ... | production buyer (as Totty Whately) |
| R. Majsoyutov | ... | set dresser: Uzbekistan |
| Dmitri Masloboyev | ... | props: St. Petersburg |
| Joshua Meath-Baker | ... | art department graphics (as Joshua Meath Baker) |
| Drago Michie | ... | art department assistant (as Drogo Michie) |
| Otkham Mizzaev | ... | props: Uzbekistan |
| Maarten Piersma | ... | construction team |
| John Rawsthorn | ... | set painter |
| Vasily Reva | ... | assistant art director: St. Petersburg |
| Sam Riley | ... | assistant art director |
| Stanislav Romanovsky | ... | art director: St. Petersburg |
| Rashid Sharafutdinov | ... | set dresser: Uzbekistan |
| Feodor Shoakhmedov | ... | set dresser: Uzbekistan |
| Piotr Tabus | ... | laborer: St. Petersburg |
| Linda Termars | ... | prop maker |
| Yuri Tomachayev | ... | carpenter: St. Petersburg |
| Sergei Tribunski | ... | laborer: St. Petersburg |
| Wilbert Van Dorp | ... | construction manager |
| Todd Van Hulzen | ... | scenic artist |
| Dory van Noort | ... | construction team |
| Ank Van Straalen | ... | art department coordinator |
| Esther Van Wijk | ... | trainee |
| Menno Verduin | ... | art department assistant |
| Valeria Volynskaya | ... | assistant art director: St. Petersburg |
| Floris Vos | ... | set dresser |
| Ben Zuydwijk | ... | head set painter |
Sound Department
| Pauline Benion | ... | foley artist |
| Victoria Boydell | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Samuel Cohen | ... | boom operator |
| Jean-Louis Ducarme | ... | sound recordist |
| Martin Evans | ... | dialogue editor |
| Diane Greaves | ... | foley artist |
| Dominic Lester | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kant Pan | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jack Stew | ... | foley artist |
Special Effects by
| Yuriy Borovkov | ... | special effects: St. Petersburg (as Yuri Borovkov) |
| 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 |
Visual Effects by
| Nikolaj Borisov | ... | pyrotechnic supervisor |
| Yuriy Borovkov | ... | vfx artist |
| Alexandr Pantushin | ... | pyrotechnic supervisor |
Stunts
| Steve Dent | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Sergey Golovkin | ... | utility stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rikhsivoj Abduvakhidov | ... | gaffer: Uzbekistan |
| Abduvakhid Akhmedkhanov | ... | grip: Uzbekistan |
| Grant Branton | ... | clapper loader (as Branton) |
| Lucy Bristow | ... | focus puller |
| Richard Broome | ... | grip |
| Liam Daniel | ... | still photographer |
| Eddie Dias | ... | lighting coordinator Michael Samuelson Lighting |
| Aziz Djakhangirov | ... | electrician: Uzbekistan |
| Andrei Dzorov | ... | grip: St. Petersburg |
| Boris Galper | ... | focus puller |
| Bob Gomme | ... | generator operator |
| Vadim Grammatikov | ... | camera department supervisor: St. Petersburg |
| Mikhail Junusov | ... | electrician: Uzbekistan |
| Vladimir Kudriatsev | ... | grip: St. Petersburg |
| Liam Longman | ... | still photographer |
| Anatoli Manannikov | ... | clapper loader (as Anatoly Mannanikov) |
| Rikhsivoj Parpier | ... | electrician: Uzbekistan |
| Barry Read | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Steven Read | ... | electrician (as Steve Read) |
| Ted Read | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Robinson | ... | focus puller |
| Andrew Speller | ... | DP 2nd unit / director of photography: second unit |
| Asror Umarov | ... | electrician: Uzbekistan |
| Khasan Usmanov | ... | best boy electrics: Uzbekistan |
| Sergei Vinogradov | ... | gaffer: St. Petersburg |
| Tolrukh Zijathanov | ... | grip: Uzbekistan |
Animation Department
| Dyllan Debord | ... | inbetween artist |
Casting Department
| Nikita Mikhailov | ... | casting assistant: St. Petersburg |
| Liubov Vlasenko | ... | casting director: St. Petersburg |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mark Bouman | ... | additional costume maker (as Mark Bauman) |
| Stephen Brimson Lewis | ... | additional costume maker |
| Doreen Brown | ... | costume maker |
| Deborah Bulleid | ... | additional costume maker |
| Brian Collins | ... | costume maker |
| Kevin Collins | ... | additional costume maker (as Keith Collins) |
| Simon Costin | ... | jewellery |
| Pam Downe | ... | costume maker |
| Paula Dumont | ... | costume buyer |
| Nigel Egerton | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Tim Guthrie | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Gordon Harmer | ... | costumier |
| Caroline Hume | ... | costumier |
| Marie-Therese Jacobse | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Marie Therese Jacobse) |
| Carmel Kelly | ... | costume maker |
| Irina Kotova | ... | wardrobe assistant: St. Petersburg |
| John Krausa | ... | costume maker |
| Peter Lewis | ... | costume maker |
| Maria Liljefors | ... | costume maker (as Maria Llyjfors) |
| Clare Miller | ... | additional costume maker |
| Paul Minter | ... | assistant costume designer / costume supervisor |
| Juliette Monro | ... | millinery |
| Tatiana Morozova | ... | costume maker: St. Petersburg |
| Vanessa Munro | ... | millinery (as Vanessa Monro) |
| Zebo Nasirova | ... | costume supervisor: Uzbekistan (as Zibo Nassirova) |
| Cath Pater-Lancucki | ... | additional costume maker (as Cath Pater-Llancuki) |
| Ludmila Romanovskaya | ... | wardrobe mistress: St. Petersburg |
| Mathilde Sandberg | ... | fabric dyer & printer |
| Larisa Sherbina | ... | wardrobe assistant: Uzbekistan |
| Kate Slee | ... | millinery |
| Clare Spragge | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Annie Symons | ... | additional costume maker |
| Sandra Wallas | ... | additional costume maker |
| Michael Weldon | ... | wardrobe trainee |
| Almira Yambaeva | ... | wardrobe assistant: Uzbekistan |
Location Management
| Tony Clarkson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Richard Addison | ... | musician: contrabass clarinet |
| Alexander Balanescu | ... | musician: violin, viola |
| David Bedford | ... | composer: additional music |
| Clare Connors | ... | musician: violin |
| Lindsay Cooper | ... | musician: bassoon |
| Andrew Findon | ... | musician: clarinets, saxophone (as Andy Findon) |
| Fred Frith | ... | composer: additional music / musician: guitars |
| Bob Last | ... | music producer / music supervisor |
| Chris Laurence | ... | musician: double bass (as Christopher Laurence) |
| David Motion | ... | music producer / musician: keyboards |
| Bruce Nockles | ... | musician: trumpets, flugel horn |
| Sally Potter | ... | vocals |
| Hervé Schneid | ... | music editor |
| Jesper Siberg | ... | music tech |
| Jimmy Somerville | ... | vocals |
Script and Continuity Department
| Penny Eyles | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Anatoly Kuharchik | ... | unit driver: St. Petersburg |
| Sergei Lateshevsky | ... | mechanic: St. Petersburg |
| Jeffrey Oldham | ... | unit driver |
| Ira Pleshakova | ... | unit driver: St. Petersburg |
| Viktor Shevyakov | ... | unit driver: St. Petersburg |
| Igor Shishko | ... | unit driver: St. Petersburg |
| Gajrat Sobirov | ... | transport manager: Uzbekistan |
Additional Crew
| Masha Averbach | ... | translator: St. Petersburg |
| Renny Bartlett | ... | director's assistant |
| Alla Blochina | ... | cashier: St. Petersburg |
| Linda Bruce | ... | production executive |
| Guurtje Buddenberg | ... | production coordinator: Holland |
| Harriet Earle | ... | production coordinator: Russia |
| Jon Finn | ... | production coordinator (as Jonathan Finn) |
| Simon Fraser | ... | production runner |
| Diane Gelon | ... | production lawyer |
| Zamir Gotta | ... | production associate |
| Annemieke Heep | ... | production coordinator: Holland |
| Fred Homan | ... | cashier: Holland |
| Marat Husainov | ... | translator: St. Petersburg |
| Richard Hyland | ... | production accountant |
| Stella Hyland | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jskander Jsmatov | ... | administrator: Uzbekistan |
| Valera Katsuba | ... | translator: St. Petersburg |
| Walter Krakovtsev | ... | translator: Uzbekistan |
| Jacky Lansley | ... | choreographer |
| Tom Lasica | ... | translator: St. Petersburg (as Tomaz Lasica) |
| Vera Levitskaya | ... | translator: St. Petersburg |
| Annie Livings | ... | stand-in |
| Marina Maidanuk | ... | translator: St. Petersburg |
| Vladimir Markin | ... | production assistant: St. Petersburg (as Vladimir Malkin) |
| Anna Masimova | ... | administrator: Uzbekistan |
| Stephen Masters | ... | titles designer |
| Alan Meacham | ... | stand-in |
| Roanne Moore | ... | producer's assistant |
| Inna Musina | ... | translator: St. Petersburg |
| Katya Nikolayeva | ... | production assistant: St. Petersburg |
| James Norton | ... | production runner |
| Andrey Peshekhodko | ... | translator: St. Petersburg (as Andrei Peshehodov) |
| Roger Phillips | ... | title designer |
| Lyubava Popova | ... | translator: St. Petersburg (as Lubava Popova) |
| Yevgeni Reshetnikov | ... | production assistant: St. Petersburg |
| Kelly Richdale | ... | translator: St. Petersburg |
| Ludmila Sadovskaya | ... | accountant: St. Petersburg |
| Gabrielle Scott | ... | production assistant: St. Petersburg |
| Asror Sharipov | ... | administrator: Uzbekistan |
| Natalia Tokarskikh | ... | production coordinator: St. Petersburg |
| Valentina Tugova | ... | cashier: Uzbekistan |
| Anna Vronskaya | ... | production executive |
| Vladimir Yegorov | ... | production assistant: St. Petersburg |
| Vitaly Yerenkov | ... | translator: St. Petersburg |
Thanks
| John Byrne | ... | special thanks |
| Alexandra Cann | ... | special thanks |
| Noble Denton | ... | special thanks |
| Marilyn French | ... | special thanks |
| Renee Goddard | ... | special thanks |
| Ray Griffiths | ... | thanks |
| John L. Hargreaves | ... | special thanks (as John Hargeaves) |
| Oriel Harwood | ... | thanks |
| Esther Herrtage | ... | thanks |
| Adrian Hodges | ... | special thanks |
| Sarah Husband | ... | thanks |
| Stephen Husband | ... | thanks |
| Brad Lochore | ... | thanks |
| Anya Louise | ... | thanks |
| Marcus May McKinney Kidston | ... | thanks |
| Angela Morris | ... | special thanks |
| Daragh Owens | ... | special thanks |
| Angelo Pastore | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Perry | ... | special thanks |
| Hazel Pethig | ... | thanks |
| Caroline Potter | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Powell | ... | special thanks |
| Nicholas Quennell | ... | special thanks |
| Andrei Razumovsky | ... | special thanks |
| Yuri Romanenko | ... | special thanks |
| Christian Routh | ... | thanks |
| Sasha Schwerdt | ... | thanks |
| Charlotte Sheedy | ... | special thanks |
| Grace Tankersley | ... | special thanks |
| Roger Thomas | ... | thanks |
| David von Richthofen | ... | thanks |
| Sergey Vronskiy | ... | special thanks (as Sergei Vronsky) |
| Kate Wilson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Adventure Pictures (presents)
- Lenfilm Studio (co-production)
- Mikado Film (co-production)
- Rio (co-production)
- Sigma Film Productions (co-production)
- British Screen Productions (with the participation of)
Distributors
- Sony Pictures International (1992) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- The Sales Company (1992) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2024) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restored version)
- Concorde Film (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Concorde Films)
- Film Arte (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- France Eigasha (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- JMM Invest (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Mikado Film (1992) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Pandora Filmproduktion (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Ronin Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Rézo Films (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Shibata Organisation (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 21st Century Pictures (1993) (Australia) (video)
- Arthaus (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Artificial Eye (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (2-disc special edition)
- Artificial Eye (2003) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Artificial Eye (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Electric Pictures Ltd. (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Europa Carat (Brazil) (VHS)
- Future Film (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD) (Arthaus Collection)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD) (widescreen collector's edition)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (Finland) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2020) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Effects Associates
- Frameline (titles)
Other Companies
- European Co-production Fund (made with the assistance of)
- The European Script Fund (developed with the support of)
- Focus Transport Ltd. (artist's cars)
- A.H. Baldwin & Sons (thanks)
- Armadillo (freight agent: Russia)
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Brian's Props & Locations (props truck driver)
- Capital Catering (catering: Russia)
- Completion Bond Company (completion bond)
- Corbett & Keene (publicity)
- Crucial Trading (thanks)
- Dynamic International (freight agent: UK)
- Epson School of Art (thanks)
- Farley Hire (thanks)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- Greenery (thanks)
- Grip House (grip equipment)
- Julian Dickens, Simon Olswang & Co. (legal consultants)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Location Caterers (catering: UK)
- London College of Fashion (thanks)
- London Records (music courtesy of: "Eliza Is the Fairest Queen", "Coming")
- London Wig Company (wigs)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recorded at)
- Michael Samuelson Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Middlesex Polytechnic (thanks)
- Mitsubishi Electric UK (thanks)
- Richmond Hill Hotel (thanks)
- Rollins Burdick & Hunter (insurance)
- Samsung UK (thanks)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Town of Khiva (thanks)
- Turk Film Services Ltd. (thanks)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Wavevend Communications (motorolas)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Young nobleman Orlando is commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to stay forever young. Miraculously, he does just that. The film follows him as he moves through several centuries of British history, experiencing a variety of lives and relationships along the way, and even changing sex. Written by Phythian |
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Box Office
| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | As Orlando progresses throughout the years, during each new incarnation actress Tilda Swinton's eye color changes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Firm/House of Cards/Sleepless in Seattle/Dennis the Menace/Orlando (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Eliza Is the Fairest Queen See more » |
| Quotes |
[speaking in French]
Princess Sasha: You speak French? Orlando: A bit. But most of the English can't... don't want to speak other languages. Princess Sasha: But how do they communicate with foreigners? Orlando: They speak English louder. See more » |