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Madame X – An Absolute Ruler

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.

Top Cast

  • Tabea Blumenschein

    Tabea Blumenschein

    Madame X

  • Roswitha Janz

    Roswitha Janz

    Noa-Noa

  • Monika von Cube

    Monika von Cube

    Karla Freud-Goldmund

  • Irena von Lichtenstein

    Irena von Lichtenstein

    Blow-up

  • Yvonne Rainer

    Yvonne Rainer

    Josephine de Collage

  • Hella Utesch

    Hella Utesch

    Hoi Sin

  • Lutze

    Lutze

    Betty Brillo

  • Ulrike Ottinger

    Ulrike Ottinger

    Orlando

  • Claudia Skoda

    Claudia Skoda

    Flora Tannenbaum

Overview

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.

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