Freak Orlando

1981Directed by Ulrike Ottinger

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Released: November 6, 1981
Runtime: 2h 6m

About Freak Orlando

Comedy
Fantasy

Synopsis

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.

Director: Ulrike Ottinger
Writer: Ulrike Ottinger

Principal cast

In billing order

Magdalena MontezumaOrlando, als Pilger, Orlando Zyldopa, Orlando Orlanda, Orlando Capricho, Mr. Orlando, The Entertainer Mrs. Orlando
Delphine SeyrigHelena Müller, als Lebensbaumgöttin, Kaufhausonsängerin, Mutter der Wundergeburt, Helena-Maya, Siamese sister Lena, Bunny Helena
Albert HeinsHerbert Zeus, as Manager of the department store, Priest, Gladiator, Physician-head of Psychiatry, Salesman for Pharmaceuticals
Claudio PantojaZwei Tänzer, Department Store Detectives, Acrobats, Moines, Cerbere, Human-birds, Nurses

Hiro Uchiyama

Zwei Tänzer, Department Store Detectives, Acrobats, Moines, Cerbere, Human-birds, Nurses

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