Principal cast
Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, Lothaire Bluteau, John Wood and Charlotte Valandrey
Film 237 of 498 on the Screen Path
Orlando
About the film
Orlando at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1992 film at stop 237 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Alexey Rodionov (director of photography), Hervรฉ Schneid (editor), David Motion (original music composer), Sally Potter (original music composer) and Ben van Os (production design)
- Director
- Sally Potter
- Release
- 1992-12-11
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Fantasy
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Tilda SwintonCharacter: Orlando
- Billy ZaneCharacter: Shelmerdine
- Lothaire BluteauCharacter: The Khan
- John WoodCharacter: Archduke Harry
- Charlotte ValandreyCharacter: Sasha
- Heathcote WilliamsCharacter: Nick Greene / Publisher
- Quentin CrispCharacter: Queen Elizabeth I
- Peter EyreCharacter: Mr. Pope
- Thom HoffmanCharacter: King William of Orange
- Kathryn HunterCharacter: Countess
- Ned SherrinCharacter: Mr. Addison
- Jimmy SomervilleCharacter: Singer / Angel
Full crew
Full crew
- Sally PotterCredits: Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer
- Virginia WoolfCredits: Novel
- Christopher SheppardCredits: Producer
- Alexey RodionovCredits: Director of Photography
- David MotionCredits: Original Music Composer
- Hervรฉ SchneidCredits: Editor
- Sandy PowellCredits: Costume Design
- Ben ZuydwijkCredits: Set Painter
- Laurie BorgCredits: Line Producer
- Stanislav RomanovskyCredits: Production Design
- Tamara FridCredits: Makeup Artist
- Roberto CicuttoCredits: Co-Producer
- Jean GontierCredits: Co-Producer
- Matthijs van HeijningenCredits: Co-Producer
- Luigi MusiniCredits: Co-Producer
- Vitaly SobolevCredits: Co-Producer
- Irene LambCredits: Casting
- Dien van StraalenCredits: Costume Design
- Ben van OsCredits: Production Design
- Jan RoelfsCredits: Production Design
- Bob LastCredits: Music Supervisor
- Anna VronskayaCredits: Production Executive
- Linda BruceCredits: Production Executive
- Lynn HankeCredits: Associate Producer
- Richard SalmonCredits: Associate Producer
- Martine KellyCredits: Associate Producer
- Christopher NewmanCredits: First Assistant Director
- Michael ZimbrichCredits: First Assistant Director
- Simon MoseleyCredits: Second Assistant Director
- Christian McWilliamsCredits: Third Assistant Director
- Walter DonohueCredits: Story Editor
- Penny EylesCredits: Script Supervisor
- Jonathan FinnCredits: Production Coordinator
- Tony ClarksonCredits: Location Manager
- Richard BroomeCredits: Key Grip
- Jean-Louis DucarmeCredits: Sound Recordist
- Samuel CohenCredits: Boom Operator
- Christopher HobbsCredits: Set Designer
- Michael BuchananCredits: Art Direction
- Michael HowellsCredits: Art Direction
- Totty WhatelyCredits: Property Buyer
- Constance de VosCredits: Set Dresser
- Floris VosCredits: Set Dresser
- Morag RossCredits: Makeup Supervisor
- Jan ArchibaldCredits: Hair Supervisor
- Ted ReadCredits: Gaffer
- Jacky LansleyCredits: Choreographer
- Steve DentCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Paul CorbouldCredits: Special Effects Technician
- Kant PanCredits: Supervising Sound Editor
- Diane GreavesCredits: Foley Artist
- Jack StewCredits: Foley Artist
- Pauline BennionCredits: Foley Artist
- Robin O'DonoghueCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Liam LongmanCredits: Still Photographer
- Fred FrithCredits: Additional Music
- David BedfordCredits: Additional Music
- Michael PowellCredits: Thanks
- Lucy BristowCredits: Focus Puller
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