Freak Orlando
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.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1981 |
| Country | Germany |
| Genre | Comedy, Fantasy |
| Director | Ulrike Ottinger |
| Runtime | 126 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.3/10 (16 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Ottinger constructs a cinematic universe as an elaborate baroque grotesque, relying on the traditions of carnival culture and freak shows. She explores the body as a contested site of meaning through excessive, quotational imagery that deconstructs myths of normality.
What lingers after viewing is a profound sensory and intellectual tremor—a confrontation with radical otherness that challenges the very foundations of aesthetic and social perception. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Ulrike Ottinger
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Watch with maximal visual receptivity, prepared for shock and absurdity. Ideal as a midnight film.
🎭 Cast
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
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Eddie Constantine
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Else Nabu
Heilige Wilgeforte
Maria Bucholt
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Paul Glauer
Kleine Menschen
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