Freak Orlando
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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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Cast
40 people
Magdalena Montezuma
Orlando, als Pilger, Orlando Zyldopa, Orlando Orlanda, Orlando Capricho, Mr. Orlando, The Entertainer Mrs. Orlando
Known for
World on a Wire
Beware of a Holy Whore
Delphine Seyrig
Helena Müller, als Lebensbaumgöttin, Kaufhausonsängerin, Mutter der Wundergeburt, Helena-Maya, Siamese sister Lena, Bunny Helena
Known for
Last Year at Marienbad
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Albert Heins
Herbert Zeus, as Manager of the department store, Priest, Gladiator, Physician-head of Psychiatry, Salesman for Pharmaceuticals
Also in
Christian Rother – Bankier für Preußen
Paso Doble
Claudio Pantoja
Zwei Tänzer, Department Store Detectives, Acrobats, Moines, Cerbere, Human-birds, Nurses
No other roles listed
Hiro Uchiyama
Zwei Tänzer, Department Store Detectives, Acrobats, Moines, Cerbere, Human-birds, Nurses
Known for
Rosemary's Baby
Taxi 2
Galli
Chronistin
Eddie Constantine
Säulenheiliger
Known for
Alphaville
World on a Wire
Else Nabu
Heilige Wilgeforte
Also in
Johanna d’Arc of Mongolia
Linie 1
Maria Bucholt
Kleine Menschen
No other roles listed
Paul Glauer
Kleine Menschen
Known for
Even Dwarfs Started Small
Alfred Raupach
Kleine Menschen
No other roles listed
Luzig Raupach
Kleine Menschen
No other roles listed
Ulrike Ottinger Director · Wilhelm Dieter Siebert Composer Dörte Völz-Mammarella Editor
First release November 1, 1981 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, French, German
Production
Ulrike Oettinger Filmproduktion
Production
Pia Frankenberg Filmproduktion, Hamburg
Production
ZDF
Production
Hamburg
Production
Pia Frankenberg Filmproduktion
Production
Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
Germany · November 1, 1981
Premiere · Hofer Filmtage
Germany · November 6, 1981
Theatrical · West Germany
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
January 26, 2001 · Premiere · Febio Film Festival
France
September 13, 2013 · Premiere · L'Étrange Festival
Poland
July 24, 2016 · Premiere · New Horizons Film Festival
Portugal
October 23, 2021 · Limited theatrical · Cinemateca Portuguesa
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