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Freak Orlando (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language
1981 · 126 mins · German
Directed by
Ulrike Ottinger
Starring
Delphine Seyrig, Hiro Uchiyama, Eddie Constantine, Dan van Husen, Dorothea Moritz, Jackie Raynal

The film is organized into five loosely connected sections, each revolving around the enigmatic “Freak” Orlando—a woman portrayed by the late Magdalena Montezuma—who appears throughout in ever‑changing guises and with various physical deformities, creating a surreal, fragmented portrait of her character.

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