Freak Orlando
1981, German. Directed by Ulrike Ottinger.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Freak Orlando is streaming on MUBI and DocAlliance Films in India.
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Cast & crew
- Ulrike OttingerDirector
- Magdalena MontezumaOrlando, als Pilger, Orlando Zyldopa, Orlando Orlanda, Orlando Capricho, Mr. Orlando, The Entertainer Mrs. Orlando
- Delphine SeyrigHelena Müller, als Lebensbaumgöttin, Kaufhausonsängerin, Mutter der Wundergeburt, Helena-Maya, Siamese sister Lena, Bunny Helena
- Albert HeinsHerbert Zeus, as Manager of the department store, Priest, Gladiator, Physician-head of Psychiatry, Salesman for Pharmaceuticals
- Claudio PantojaZwei Tänzer, Department Store Detectives, Acrobats, Moines, Cerbere, Human-birds, Nurses
- Hiro UchiyamaZwei Tänzer, Department Store Detectives, Acrobats, Moines, Cerbere, Human-birds, Nurses
- GalliChronistin
- Eddie ConstantineSäulenheiliger
- Else NabuHeilige Wilgeforte
- Maria BucholtKleine Menschen
- Paul GlauerKleine Menschen
- Alfred RaupachKleine Menschen
- Luzig RaupachKleine Menschen
Details
- Released
- 6 November 1981
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Ulrike Ottinger
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Freak Orlando runs 126 minutes (2h 6m).
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Which OTT platform is Freak Orlando on?
Freak Orlando is streaming on MUBI and DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Freak Orlando?
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Who directed Freak Orlando?
Freak Orlando (1981) was directed by Ulrike Ottinger and stars Magdalena Montezuma, Delphine Seyrig, Albert Heins.