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by Virginia Woolf (Author) "An English landscape in late summer, orland paces back and forth beneath an oak tree, holding a book. ..." (more)
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Woolf's vivid fantasy spins out in dulcet tones as Swinton brings the beautiful, 300-year-old Orlando to life. Wealthy and elegant, he stumbles through the Elizabethan age, then transmutes into the cheroot-smoking lady of the Victorian era and thence to Thursday, October 11, 1928. All the while, Orlando carefully preserves and improves upon the manuscript that represents the paths of English literature. Being prose in its most grandiloquent dress, this book graciously renders itself to reading aloud. The sentences are a joy, and Swinton presents them as such, delicately phrasing and warmly caressing the wit and soul of each. S.B.S. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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A young man at the court of Queen Elizabeth I transforms, over the centuries,into a woman in the bustle and diversion of the 1920s. 2 cassettes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites., Mar 13 2003
By Collin Kelley (Atlanta, Georgia United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orlando (Widescreen) (DVD)
Finally got this one on DVD after nearly wearing out my VHS copy. Sally Potter is one of the best directors and of course Tilda Swinton in the title role is mesmerizing in every way. Although a sharp departure from Virginia Woolf's source material, it retains the spirit and scope of the novel. Orlando's tranformation from man to woman half way through is a beautiful moment. Swinton proudly naked and observing herself in the mirror looks directly into the camera and says "no difference really, just a different sex" it brilliantly blurs the line between what it means to be a man and woman. And when I say blur, I mean it in a good way. The gender, sexual orientation and race lines all need to be blurred until they disappear. Orland is a good salvo in that war.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An epic of astounding grace, Feb 27 2003
By Sean Patton (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orlando (Widescreen) (DVD)
This telling of Virginia Woolf's tale is a sweeping epic of grace and beauty.
There could not have been a better choice to portray the gender swapping Orlando than Tilda Swinton. She lights up the screen with her beauty, grace and subtle wit. As a young man nervously reciting poetry to Queen Elizabeth, or a modern woman raising a young daughter, she embraces the audience and pulls us fully into her world. The settings, costumes and music serve to construct a world of changing ages spinning around a single soul in flux.
Orlando is an astounding piece of cinema history and deserves a place of honor in any DVD library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Work of Beauty, Sep 4 2002
By Sharon Angelina (Porter, in United States) - See all my reviews
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Whether it was a mystical experience to watch because it pulled me out of the boredom of a dreary Sunday morning when it appeared on IFC, or whether it really is one of the most fascinating and hauntingly photographed films ever made...well, the jury is still out, and in fact it's probably both reasons. But I quickly obtained my own copy and have waited to watch it again because I so badly want to share this movie with someone. But it's a rare breed that will appreciate the story of a man who over time turns into a woman---a human being who tells a story of pain and obsession, heartache, war, and finally fulfillment in the truest love possible, across five centuries of different lives/same soul. A beautiful and artful rendition of the novel. I can't wait to unwrap mine one day and share it with the right friend... Could become an underground intellegentsia cult classic. (If it hasn't already and I'm really out of the loop.)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the real thing...
Sally Potter is one of the few directors to achieve the near impossible - to create a movie that actually surpasses the original novel. Read more
Published on Aug 14 2002 by Steven Cain

3.0 out of 5 stars This is one REALLY odd movie
This is one really odd movie, I've never seen anything quite like it. I found the story interesting but strange at the same time. Read more
Published on Nov 23 2001 by A. Burchfield

5.0 out of 5 stars What independant film is all about
Orlando is one of the best indies I've seen in years. It differs from the book but its a good differance. Read more
Published on Sep 12 2001 by James Valentine

5.0 out of 5 stars Blurring the line
First of all, I have to say that I have not read Virginia Woolf's book on which this film is based. Ms. Read more
Published on Mar 1 2001 by Michael M. Wilk

5.0 out of 5 stars Part man, part woman, all good
This is an amazing, ironic film, based upon Virginia Woolf's whimsically mock-serious epic about an immortal English lord, who experiences 400 years of history, changes his sex to... Read more
Published on Feb 5 2001 by ionadh

5.0 out of 5 stars Sign of the Times
While Virginia Woolf's 'Orlando' was found, by some readers, to be both long-winded and unbelievable, the movie version is, as a whole, a satire of the novel. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2001 by Cabir Davis

5.0 out of 5 stars A landmark of the 90s
First off, I've never been able to finish Virginia Woolf's high-camp novel, with its uneasy attempt to blend love letter and politicosexual analysis, but that doesn't matter. Read more
Published on Dec 26 2000 by lexo-2

4.0 out of 5 stars A charming farce of androgynous exploration....
First let it be said that while I love the film Orlando it is simply impossible to get all the themes and events of the novel into one movie, so I strongly urge all viewers,... Read more
Published on Dec 17 2000 by raspberry-swirl

4.0 out of 5 stars A Journey through History
This film has a few things going for it. 1)Tilda Swinton-She manages to be believable as a man as well as a women and I love her direct glances into the camera. Read more
Published on Dec 14 2000 by M. Hester

5.0 out of 5 stars Under rated masterpeice
I find this movie exhilirating. I haven't read the book, but I understand that some major changes in plot, theme and tone have been made by the director of Orlando. Read more
Published on July 3 2000 by Fabio

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