UK / Russia / Italy / France / Netherlands,
1992, 93 min
Directed by:
Sally PotterScreenplay:
Sally PotterCinematography:
Aleksey RodionovCast:
Tilda Swinton, Toby Jones, Dudley Sutton, Toby Stephens, Viktor Stepanov, Heathcote Williams, Lothaire Bluteau, John Wood, Billy Zane, Thom Hoffman (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Swinton stars as Orlando, an English nobleman who defies the law of nature with surprising results. Immortal and highly imaginative, he undergoes a series of extraordinary transformations which humorously and hauntingly illustrate the eternal war between the sexes. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1994 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1994 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1994 - Sally Potter (Best International Film)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1994 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1994 - Best Costume Design
European Film Awards
- 1993 - Sally Potter (Best Young Film)
- 1993 - Tilda Swinton (Best Actress)
Guldbagge Awards
- 1993 - Sally Potter (Best Foreign Film)
Venice Film Festival
- 1992 - Sally Potter (Golden Lion for Best Film)
Sitges Film Festival
- 1993 - Sally Potter (Best Feature Length Film)