Madame X – An Absolute Ruler

Madame X – An Absolute Ruler — Plot

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.

• Release date
• March 3, 1978
• Runtime
• 141 min
• Genres
• Fantasy
• Director
• Ulrike Ottinger

Madame X – An Absolute Ruler — 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