Madame X – An Absolute Ruler (1978)
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.
Directors: Ulrike Ottinger, Tabea Blumenschein.
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Tabea Blumenschein as Madame X |
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Roswitha Janz as Noa-Noa |
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Monika von Cube as Karla Freud-Goldmund |
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Irena von Lichtenstein as Blow-up |
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Yvonne Rainer as Josephine de Collage |
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Hella Utesch as Hoi Sin |
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Lutze as Betty Brillo |
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Ulrike Ottinger as Orlando |
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Claudia Skoda as Flora Tannenbaum |
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Mackay Taylor as Belcampo |
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Jean Matelot as Moorenhut |
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Frank Ripploh as Besatzung der Luxusjacht |
| Writing | Ulrike Ottinger | Writer |
| Directing | Ulrike Ottinger | Director |
| Directing | Tabea Blumenschein | Director |
| Directing | Frank Ripploh | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Cynthia Beatt | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tabea Blumenschein | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tabea Blumenschein | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Claudia Skoda | Costume Design |
| Editing | Dörte Völz-Mammarella | Editor |
| Camera | Ulrike Ottinger | Director of Photography |
