
Madame X – An Absolute Ruler
Fantasy
3.7 / 10
February 7, 1978
2h 21m
Language:German
Director: Ulrike Ottinger
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.
Cast

Tabea Blumenschein
Madame X
Roswitha Janz
Noa-Noa
Monika von Cube
Karla Freud-Goldmund
Irena von Lichtenstei
Blow-up

Yvonne Rainer
Josephine de Collage
Hella Utesch
Hoi Sin
Lutze
Betty Brillo

Ulrike Ottinger
Orlando
Claudia Skoda
Flora Tannenbaum
Mackay Taylor
Belcampo
Jean Matelot
Moorenhut

Frank Ripploh
Besatzung der Luxusjacht