Madame X – An Absolute Ruler (1978)
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.
- Released
- 1978-03-03
- Genres
- Fantasy
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Ulrike Ottinger, Tabea Blumenschein
- TMDB rating
- 4.1/10 from 14 votes
Cast
- Tabea Blumenschein as Madame X
- Roswitha Janz as Noa-Noa
- Monika von Cube as Karla Freud-Goldmund
- Irena von Lichtenstein as Blow-up
- Yvonne Rainer as Josephine de Collage
- Hella Utesch as Hoi Sin
- Lutze as Betty Brillo
- Ulrike Ottinger as Orlando
- Claudia Skoda as Flora Tannenbaum
- Mackay Taylor as Belcampo
- Jean Matelot as Moorenhut
- Frank Ripploh as Besatzung der Luxusjacht