Orlando
Synopsis
England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.
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Top Cast
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Tilda Swinton
Orlando
Billy Zane
Shelmerdine
Lothaire Bluteau
The Khan
John Wood
Archduke Harry
Charlotte Valandrey
Sasha
Heathcote Williams
Nick Greene / Publisher
Quentin Crisp
Queen Elizabeth I
Peter Eyre
Mr. Pope
Thom Hoffman
King William of Orange
Kathryn Hunter
Countess
Ned Sherrin
Mr. Addison
Jimmy Somerville
Singer / Angel
Dudley Sutton
King James I
John Bott
Orlando's Father
Elaine Banham
Orlando's Mother
Anna Farnworth
Clorinda
Sara Mair-Thomas
Favilla
Anna Healy
Euphrosyne
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 9, 1993
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 22, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.34x
+$1.4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sally Potter
- Screenplay & Story
- Sally Potter
- Original Score
- David Motion, Sally Potter
- Original Title
- Orlando
- Country of Origin
- France, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, Russian, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.4M
- Production Studios
- Mikado Film, Adventure Pictures, Rio, Sigma Pictures, Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sally Potter
Sally Potter, Virginia Woolf, Walter Donohue
David Motion, Sally Potter
Alexey Rodionov
Hervé Schneid
Christopher Sheppard
Department Leadership Roster
Sally Potter
Director
Christopher Sheppard
Producer
David Motion
Original Music Composer
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Sally Potter
Screenplay
Alexey Rodionov
Director of Photography
Sally Potter
Original Music Composer
Stanislav Romanovsky
Production Design
Dien van Straalen
Costume Design
Ben van Os
Production Design
Jan Roelfs
Production Design
Steve Dent
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Official cinematic photography and background stills for Orlando.
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Sight and Sound Greatest Films of All Time 2022 (Critics' Poll). Every decade the Sight and Sound team asks critics to name the greatest films of all time. Here are the results of the 2022 poll – the largest ever, with 1,639 critics, programmers, curators, archivists and academics each submitting their top ten ballot - and now updated with the complete list. 《视与听》2022年影评人评选影史百大电影（含并列完整版）： 由 1639 位影评人、策展人及学者共同票选的影史最伟大电影。 *注：榜单源数据中包含部分剧集/迷你剧，由于本片单只收录纯电影，故不再收录以下非电影条目：* • [#152] Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) • [#171] Out 1 (1971) *(Updated via Automated ETL Pipeline: 2026-10-18 07:37:09 UTC+8)*
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Frequently Asked Questions About Orlando
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Orlando about?
England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.
Who directed Orlando?
Orlando was directed by Sally Potter.
Who stars in Orlando?
The principal cast of Orlando includes Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Lothaire Bluteau, John Wood, Charlotte Valandrey.
When was Orlando released and how long is it?
Orlando was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Orlando?
Orlando had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $5.4M at the worldwide box office (1.34 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Orlando?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Orlando was composed by David Motion, Sally Potter.
Is Orlando based on a book or true story?
Orlando is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Virginia Woolf".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Orlando?
Orlando holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).