Madame X: An Absolute Ruler

Madame X: An Absolute Ruler

136 mins | Fantasy | Nov. 5, 1977

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.

Madame X: An Absolute Ruler

136 mins | Fantasy | Nov. 5, 1977

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.
IMDb rating 5.3
Producers
Original title Madame X – Eine absolute Herrscherin
Directors Tabea Blumenschein, Ulrike Ottinger
Writers Ulrike Ottinger

Cast

Tabea Blumenschein

as Madame X

Roswitha Janz

as Noa-Noa

Monika von Cube

as Karla Freud-Goldmund

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