Madame X – An Absolute Ruler
1978 · 2h 21m · N/A
Fantasy
Directed by
Ulrike Ottinger
,
Tabea Blumenschein
Overview
The notorious pirate ruler Madame X places a print ad, calling on women to escape their boring lives and promising "gold, love and adventure" to all who come aboard her ship, the Orlando. A motley crew including a housewife, diva and artist (played by Yvonne Rainer) embark on a quest for self-transformation, which quickly heads towards destruction as they are subjected to Madame X's sadistic, erotic escapades.
Director and cast
- Ulrike Ottinger Director
- Tabea Blumenschein Director
- Tabea Blumenschein as Madame X
- Roswitha Janz as Noa-Noa
- Monika von Cube as Karla Freud-Goldmund
- Irena von Lichtenstein as Blow-up
- Yvonne Rainer as Josephine de Collage
- Hella Utesch as Hoi Sin
- Lutze as Betty Brillo
- Ulrike Ottinger as Orlando
- Claudia Skoda as Flora Tannenbaum
- Mackay Taylor as Belcampo
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