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So REVIEWED BY much so that she penned the semibio- BOB DINEEN graphical epic of Sackville-West's life, Orlando. And it is that same contradiction that compelled director Sally Potter to by Orlando's charms that she grants him transform Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel into favors, including status and property. the much-heralded and critically acclaimed But Orlando is, if anything, a renegade. 1993 film of the same title. Not content to be pigeonholed into the Orlando, as interpreted by Potter, is a role of lord of the manor, he pu rsues art lush and visually stimulating cinematic ex- and poetry until the rejection of a perience that takes its audiences on a Muscovite princess propels him into the magic carpet ride through the 400-year life more "manly" role of Ambassador to Con- span of the irrepressible Orlando. Like Vita stantinople. While there, he is confronted Sackville-West, Orlando is born to nobil- with death and the horrors of war and, ity, and finds favor, because of his hand- realizing that he can no longer exist as a some good looks and enlightened de- man, is transformed into a woman. meanor, with Elizabeth I-the Virgin Returning to England, Orlando joins the Queen. Elizabeth, in fact, is so impressed literary elite, and takes part in the parn- TWT JULY 30 - AUGUST 5 1993 p~~~d world of'the 18th-century British "arlstoeracy, Th.atparticipatio.r] is short- lived however, tor, true to. the "rules" of that ~r:a's caste system, awornan cannot ,holdpropertyunless,she marries and pro- -duces an heir-a state Orlando hopes to. rectify with the seed of Shelrnerdlne, .a handsome American who, like Orlando, seeks freedom and liberation. , Orlando comes full circle in the 20th century-va woman withdut property but .with a oauqhter--wbo has lost all the trap; pings ot property and power, yet has found', herself. .' Archduke Harry (John Wood) and friend Orlando (Tilda oneot the most striking differences be- Swinton).' - tween American and British cinema is in the quality of the productions. As with ablaze with an inner passion that drives his Room with a View and Maurice, Orlando character and his art. is British cinema at its best. The epic pro- Equally capable in their roles are portions of the production, the lavish sets Lothaire Bluteau as Khan, the man in and scenery, and the elegant co.stuming whom Orlando. finds the certainly ot broth- all combine to. create what is no. less than erly love: Charlotte Valandrey as Sasha, a masterpiece. , whose quiet beauty captures the heart ot Co.mplimenting th'egrandeur ot the pro- Orlando: and John Wo.o.d as Archduke duction arefirst-JateperfQrmances by Harry, a refined nobleman whose love tor some-of the world's most experienced, if Orlando.
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