Madame X – An Absolute Ruler
1978 · 141 min
Fantasy
★ 4.1The 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.
Crew
- Director Ulrike Ottinger
- Director Tabea Blumenschein
- Writer Ulrike Ottinger
- Director of Photography Ulrike Ottinger
Cast
Tabea Blumenschein
Madame X
- R
Roswitha Janz
Noa-Noa
- M
Monika von Cube
Karla Freud-Goldmund
- I
Irena von Lichtenstein
Blow-up
Yvonne Rainer
Josephine de Collage
- H
Hella Utesch
Hoi Sin
- L
Lutze
Betty Brillo
Ulrike Ottinger
Orlando
- C
Claudia Skoda
Flora Tannenbaum
- M
Mackay Taylor
Belcampo
- J
Jean Matelot
Moorenhut
Frank Ripploh
Besatzung der Luxusjacht
Crew
- Director — Ulrike Ottinger
- Director — Tabea Blumenschein
- Writer — Ulrike Ottinger
- Director of Photography — Ulrike Ottinger
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