Orlando
Year:
1992
Production Country:
France / Great Britain / Italy / Netherlands / Russia (Republic)
An interpretation of Virginia Woolf's novel in which the young aristocrat Orlando journeys from 1600 to the present and, by changing sex along the way, shakes off his biological and cultural destiny.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Orlando Tilda Swinton
- Shelmerdine Billy Zane
- The Khan Lothaire Bluteau
- Archduke Harry John Wood
- Sasha Charlotte Valandrey
- Nick Greene/publisher Heathcote Williams
- Queen Elizabeth I Quentin Crisp
- Mr Pope Peter Eyre
- King William of Orange Thom Hoffman
- countess Kathryn Hunter
- Mr Addison Ned Sherrin
- singer/angel Jimmy Somerville
- King James I Dudley Sutton
- Orlando's father John Bott
- Orlando's mother Elaine Banham
- Clorinda Anna Farnworth
- Favilla Sara Mair-thomas
- Euphrosyne Anna Healy
- Earl of Moray Simon Russell-beale
- Lord Francis Vere Matthew Sim
- translator Jerome Willis
- Russian ambassador Victor Stepanov
- first woman Mary Macleod
- second woman Barbara Hicks
- Russian sailor Alexandre Medvedev
- Othello Toby Stephens
- Desdemona Oleg Pogodin
- first valet George Yiasoumi
- second valet Toby Jones
- third valet Robert Demeger
- butler Lol Coxhill
- doctor Tom Osborn
- singing valet Giles Taylor
- Queen Mary Sarah Crowden
- second butler Hugh Munro
- harpsichordist Peter Hayward
- counter tenor Andrew Watts
- Mr Swift Roger Hammond
- young man Cyril Lecomte
- young woman Olivia Lancelot
- first official John Grillo
- second official Martin Wimbush
- third butler Terence Soall
- Orlando's daughter Jessica Swinton
- [courtier] John Byrne
Credits
Direction
- Director Sally Potter
- Assistant Director (1st) Michael Zimbrich
- Assistant Director (1st) Chris Newman
- Assistant Director (2nd) Simon Moseley
- Assistant Director (3rd) Christian Mcwilliams
- Assistant Director (St. Petersburg 1st) Yuri Vertlib
- Assistant Director (St. Petersburg 3rd) Sasha Yurchikov
- Assistant Director (St. Petersburg 3rd) Gabrielle Vorobiev
- Assistant Director (Uzbekhistan 1st) Rikhsivoj Abduvakhidov
- Director's Assistant Renny Bartlett
- Script Supervisor Penny Eyles
Production
- © Adventure Pictures (Orlando) Limited
- Production Company Adventure Pictures
- Production Company Lenfilm
- Production Company Mikado Film Srl (Rome)
- Production Company Rio
- Production Company Sigma Films
- With the participation of British Screen
- Made with the assistance of European Co-Production Fund (UK)
- Developed with the support of European Script Fund
- [Developed with the support of] National Film Development Fund
- Producer Christopher Sheppard
- Line Producer Laurie Borg
- Co-producer Roberto Cicutto
- Co-producer Jean Gontier
- Co-producer Matthijs van Heijningen
- Co-producer Luigi Musini
- Co-producer Vitaly Sobolev
- Associate Producer Lynn Hanke
- Associate Producer Richard Salmon
- Associate Producer Martine Kelly
- Production Executive Anna Vronskaya
- Production Executive Linda Bruce
- [Production Associate (Russia)] Zamir Gotta
- Production Manager (St. Petersburg) Yuri Glotov
- Production Supervisor (Holland) Guurtje Buddenberg
- Head of Production (Uzbekhistan) Muhamedjan. Radjabov
- Deputy Head of Production (Uzbekhistan) Feodor Tumenev
- Production Co-ordinator Jonathan Finn
- Production Co-ordinator (Russia) Harriet Earle
- Production Co-ordinator (St. Petersburg) Natalia Tokarskikh
- Production Accountant Richard Hyland
- Accountant (St. Petersburg) Ludmila Sadovskaya
- Accountant (Uzbekhistan) Vera Kostovatova
- Assistant Accountant Stella Hyland
- Cashier (Holland) Fred Homan
- Cashier (St. Petersburg) Alla Blochina
- Cashier (Uzbekhistan) Valentina Tugova
- Administrator (Uzbekhistan) Jskander Jsmatov
- Administrator (Uzbekhistan) Asror Sharipov
- Administrator (Uzbekhistan) Anna Masimova
- Location Manager Tony Clarkson
- Production Assistant (Holland) Annemieke Heep
- Production Assistant (St. Petersburg) Gabrielle Scott
- Production Assistant (St. Petersburg) Yevgeni Reshetnikov
- Production Assistant (St. Petersburg) Vladimir Yegorov
- Production Assistant (St. Petersburg) Katya Nikolayeva
- Production Assistant (St. Petersburg) Vladimir Malkin
- Producer's Assistant Roanne Moore
- Production Runner Simon Fraser
- Production Runner James Norton
Casting
- Casting Irene Lamb
- Casting Director (St. Petersburg) Liubov Vlasenko
- Casting Assistant (St. Petersburg) Nikita Mikhailov
Writing
- Story Editor Walter Donohue
- Written by Sally Potter
- Based on the book by Virginia Woolf
Photography
- Director of Photography Alexei Rodionov
- Focus Puller Lucy Bristow
- Focus Puller Boris Galper
- Focus Puller Mike Robinson
- Clapper Loader Anatoly Mannanikov
- Clapper Loader Grant Branton
- Gaffer Ted Read
- Gaffer (St. Petersburg) Sergei Vinogradov
- Gaffer (Uzbekhistan) Rikhsivoj Abduvakhidov
- [Gaffer] Best Boy Barry Read
- [Gaffer] Best Boy (Uzbekhistan) Khasan Usmanov
- Electrician Steve Read
- Electrician (Uzbekhistan) Aziz Dhakhangirov
- Electrician (Uzbekhistan) Rihsivoj Parpier
- Electrician (Uzbekhistan) Asror Umarov
- Electrician (Uzbekhistan) Mikhail Junusov
- Generator Operator Bob Gomme
- Cam Dept Supervisor (St. Petersburg) Vadim Grammatikov
- Grip Richard Broome
- Grip (St. Petersburg) Andrei Zdorov
- Grip (St. Petersburg) Vladimir Kudriatsev
- Grip (Uzbekhistan) Abduvakhid Akhmedkhanov
- Grip (Uzbekhistan) Tolrukh Zijathanov
Stills
- Stills Photography Liam Longman
Special Effects
- Special Effects Technician Paul Corbould
- Special Effects Effects Associates
- Special Effects Director (St. Petersbur) Yuri Borovkov
- Special Effects Director (St. Petersbur) Viktor Okovitey
- Pyrotechnics (St. Petersburg) Sergei Maslikov
- Pyrotechnics (Uzbekhistan) Nikolaj Borisov
- Pyrotechnics (Uzbekhistan) Alexandr Pantushin
Editing
- Editor Hervé Schneid
- Assistant Editor (1st) Nick Moore
- Assistant Editor (2nd) Michael Trent
Design
- Production Designer Ben van Os
- Production Designer Jan Roelfs
- Art Director Mike Buchanan
- Art Director Michael Howells
- Art Director (St. Petersburg) Stanislav Romanovsky
- Art Director (Uzbekhistan) Igor Gulyenko
- Assistant Art Director Ank van Straalen
- Assistant Art Director Sam Riley
- Assistant Art Director (St. Petersburg) Vasily Reva
- Assistant Art Director (St. Petersburg) Valeria Volynskaya
- Art Department Co-ordinator Eljo Embregts
- Art Department Co-ordinator Han Ing Lim
- Art Department Assistant Drogo Michie
- Art Department Assistant Menno Verduin
- Art Department Graphics Joshua Meath Baker
- Art Department Trainee Joost Bongers
- Set Designer (Russia) Christopher Hobbs
- Set Dresser Constance de Vos
- Set Dresser Floris Vos
- Set Dresser (Uzbekhistan) Rashid Sharutdinov
- Set Dresser (Uzbekhistan) Feodor Shoakhmedov
- Set Dresser (Uzbekhistan) R. Majsoyutov
- Scenic Artist Todd van Hulzen
- Production Buyer Totty Whately
- Prop Maker Linda Termars
- Prop Maker Helen Huisman
- Props (St. Petersburg) Dmitri Masloboyev
- Props (Uzbekhistan) Otkham Mizzaev
- Props (Uzbekhistan) Bahodiz Atbasarov
- Props Assistant (St. Petersburg) Irina Bylinskaya
- Construction Manager Wilbert van Dorp
- Standby Carpenter Steve Challenor
- Standby Rigger Thomas Lowen
- Construction Team Maarten Piersma
- Construction Team Dory van Noort
- Construction Team Lidewij Kapteyn
- Construction Team Rob Duiker
- Construction Team Elmer Jacobs
- Construction Team Colin Yair Lewis
- Construction Team Dennis Los
- Head Set Painter Ben Zuidwijk
- Set Painter John Rawsthorn
- [Construction] Trainee Esther van Wijk
- Carpenter (St. Petersburg) Mikhail Azhishev
- Carpenter (St. Petersburg) Yuri Tomachayev
- Labourer (St. Petersburg) Vladimir Grieshnikov
- Labourer (St. Petersburg) Piotr Tabus
- Labourer (St. Petersburg) Sergei Andreyev
- Labourer (St. Petersburg) Sergei Tribunski
Costumes
- Costume Designer Sandy Powell
- Additional Costume Design Dien van Straalen
- Costume Supervisor Paul Minter
- Costume Supervisor (Uzbekhistan) Zibo Nassirova
- Costume Maker John Krausa
- Costume Maker Brian Collings
- Costume Maker Doreen Brown
- Costume Maker Pam Downe
- Costume Maker Maria Llyjfors
- Costume Maker Carmel Kelly
- Costume Maker Peter Lewis
- Costume Maker (St. Petersburg) Tatiana Morozova
- Costume Maker (Additional) Mark Bauman
- Costume Maker (Additional) Deborah Bulleid
- Costume Maker (Additional) Annie Symons
- Costume Maker (Additional) Kevin Collins
- Costume Maker (Additional) Sandra Wallas
- Costume Maker (Additional) Clare Muller
- Costume Maker (Additional) Alfie Mchugh
- Costume Maker (Additional) Stephen Brimson Lewis
- Costume Maker (Additional) Cath Pater-lancucki
- Millinery Juliette Monro
- Millinery Vanessa Monro
- Millinery Kate Slee
- Costumier Gordon Harmer
- Costumier Caroline Hume
- Wardrobe Supervisor Clare Spragge
- Wardrobe Mistress (St. Petersburg) Ludmila Romanovskaya
- Wardrobe Assistant Nigel Egerton
- Wardrobe Assistant Tim Guthrie
- Wardrobe Assistant (St. Petersburg) Irina Kotova
- Wardrobe Assistant (Uzbekhistan) Larisa Sherbina
- Wardrobe Assistant (Uzbekhistan) Almira Yambaeva
- Wardrobe Assistant Marie Therese Jacobse
- Wardrobe Trainee Michael Weldon
- Wardrobe Buyer Paula Dumont
- Jewellery Simon Costin
- Fabric Dyer/Printer Mathilde Sandberg
Make-up
- Make-up Supervisor Morag Ross
- Make-up Assistant Miri Ben-shlomo
- Make-up Artist (St. Petersburg) Tamara Fried
- Make-up Assistant (St. Petersburg) Natalia Gorina
- Make-up Assistant (St. Petersburg) Marina Lebedeva
- Make-up Assistant (St. Petersburg) Irina Braninova
- Hairdressing Supervisor Jan Archibald
- Assistant Hairdresser Sian Grigg
- Wigs by London Wigs
Titles
- Titles Frameline
Film processing
- Colour by Eastmancolor
Music
- Music David Motion
- Music Sally Potter
- Additional [Music] Material Fred Frith
- Additional [Music] Material David Bedford
- Musician (Contra-bass Clarinet) Richard Addison
- Musician (Violin/Viola) Alexander Balanescu
- Musician (Violin) Clare Connors
- Musician (Bassoon) Lindsay Cooper
- Musician (Clarinets/Saxophone) Andrew Findon
- Musician (Guitars) Fred Frith
- Musician (Double Bass) Chris Laurence
- Musician (Keyboards) David Motion
- Musician (Trumpets/Flugel Horn) Guy Nockles
- Musician (Voices) Sally Potter
- Musician (Voices) Jimmy Somerville
- Music Supervisor Bob Last
- [Music] Produced by Bob Last
- [Music] Produced by David Motion
Choreography
- Choreography Jacky Lansley
Sound
- Sound Recording Jean-Louis Ducarmé
- Boom Operator Sam Cohen
- Re-recording Mixer Robin O'donoghue
- Assistant Re-recording Mixer Dominic Lester
- Supervising Sound Editor Kant Pan
- Dialogue Editor Martin Evans
- Assistant Sound Editor Victoria Boydell
- Foley Martyn Robinson
- Foley Artist Dianne Greaves
- Foley Artist Jack Stew
- Foley Artist Pauline Bennion
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Steve Dent
- Stunt Co-ordinator (St. Petersburg) Oleg Vasilug
- Stand-in Ann Livings
- Stand-in Alan Meacham
Consultant
- Unit Driver Jeffrey Oldman
- Props Truck Driver Brian's Props & Locations
- Artists's Cars Focus Transport Services
- Transport GT Transport
- Catering (Russia) Capital Catering
- Catering (UK) Location Caterers
- Mechanic (St. Petersburg) Sergei Lateshevsky
- Unit Driver (St. Petersburg) Anatoly Kuharchik
- Unit Driver (St. Petersburg) Igor Shishko
- Unit Driver (St. Petersburg) Ira Pleshakova
- Unit Driver (St. Petersburg) Viktor Shevyakov
- Transport Manager (Uzbekhistan) Gajrat Sobirov
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Marat Husainov
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Lubava Popova
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Andrei Peshehodov
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Masha Averbach
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Vitaly Yerenkov
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Valera Katsuba
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Marina Maidanuk
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Tom Lasica
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Vera Levitskaya
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Kelly Richdale
- Translator (St. Petersburg) Inna Musina
- Translator (Uzbekhistan) Walter Krakovtsev
Publicity
- Publicity Corbett & Keene