Sally potter on new film the party, harvey weinstein and. Orlando is a 1992 british period drama film loosely based on virginia woolf s 1928 novel orlando. Rather than assimilate to inherent selfsurveillance, orlando gazes directly into the camera and thus into the eyes of the spectator. Sally potters notes on the adaptation of the book orlando potter. There are lots of intellectual traditions vying for ascendancy in potter s adaptation of virginia woolfs 1928 modernist novel, but the joy is that the film c. Sally potter great director profile senses of cinema. Charlotte sally potter obe born 19 september 1949 is an english film director and screenwriter.
O nobre orlando e condenado pela rainha elizabeth i a permanecer eternamente jovem. Welcome to the website of sally potter, lansing, mi singer, songleader, producer, teacher and community cheerleader. She is known for directing orlando 1992, which won the audience prize for best film at the venice film festival. Sally potters 1992 filmic adaptation of orlando goes so far as to overtly challenge this conception.
Pablo veron is an amazing talent, sally potters direction and participation in the film a nice touch. Virginia woolf 18821941 was the daughter of academic and essayist sir leslie stephen, and began publishing essays herself in 1905 after moving to londons. For me, the novel is still a more lush, fully immersive experience, but the film is gorgeous, rich, and tilda swintons acting is wonderful. Potter is married to zachariah lake and has one child, a son. Sally potter on new film the party, harvey weinstein and her. Orlando is a witty visual spectacle with compelling ideas and a story with many gaping holes that are open to interpretation. A biography, starring tilda swinton as orlando, billy zane as marmaduke bonthrop shelmerdine, and quentin crisp as queen elizabeth i. Surprisingly, he doesnt and his life span centuries, and he lives both as a man and. Independent filmmaker sally potter s genderbending epic, which views four centuries of sexual politics through the eyes of a sexswitching main character, is based on the 1928 novel by virginia. Apr 05, 1994 i saw the film yesterday and read the screenplay today wonderful film, and really interesting to read about sally potter s process in adapting the novel. Sally potter 1949 latest film, the tango lesson 1997, in which she is writer, director, and one of two actors. Orlando is about a person who achieves in one lifetime what most of us can only dream of doing.
She is known for directing orlando 1992, which won the audience prize for. Written and directed by sally potter orlando, the tango lesson is the story of a filmmaker, sally sally potter, who becomes dissatisfied with her latest screenplay vividly illustrated in luscious color and stumbles upon an argentinean tango dancer pablo veron. Independent filmmaker sally potters genderbending epic, which views four centuries of sexual politics through the eyes of a sexswitching main character, is based on the 1928 novel by virginia. Sally potter celebrity profile check out the latest sally potter photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The roads not taken is an upcoming britishamerican drama film written and directed by sally potter. Orlando is a 1992 british period drama film loosely based on virginia woolfs 1928 novel orlando. Kinsey, whose research revolutionized conventional ideas about human sexual behavior. Check out orlando original motion picture soundtrack by david motion and sally potter on amazon music. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. It stars javier bardem, elle fanning, salma hayek and laura linney. See all 4 the wizarding world of harry potter tickets and tours on tripadvisor. The source novel by virginia woolf, written as a love letter to vita sackvillewest, was adapted for the screen by director sally potter, who also composed the musical score.
Christina degliesposti, sally potters orlando and the neobaroque scopic regime, cinema journal, vol. It is time video it is time written and performed by sally potter, 2020 three years ago, on a friday afternoon at the peanut barrel in east lansing, i made little up and down dashes on a napkin, sketching out a tune. British film director sally potter has had a busy month. Its also true that her film rage, set in the fashion world, also has comedic elements, but. Sally potters notes on the adaptation of the book orlando. Eight performances at nt knole and hanbury hall delighted over 500 students and members of the public.
One of the earliest events to combine dance on film projected in juxtaposition with live performances by the same dancer. Potters dramedy the party is set during a celebration at a london home that unfolds in realtime onscreen. First there was the introspective of her films at moma that ran through july 21. Oct 12, 2017 director sally potters eighth film, the party, is yet another reinvention for the 68yearold who constantly surprises by changing genre, medium and style. She then jokes, although i think orlando was a comedy. A unique educational resource, spark is designed to enhance your access to, and knowledge of, film and filmmaking, whatever your interests. She does not like her new project, which is a murder mystery called rage. Oct 08, 2017 sally potter photographed in london at her production office. There are lots of intellectual traditions vying for ascendancy in potters adaptation of virginia woolfs 1928 modernist novel, but the joy is that the film c. I saw the film yesterday and read the screenplay today wonderful film, and really interesting to read about sally potters process in adapting the novel. It was written and directed by sally potter, who also cowrote the music for the film with david motion potter chose to film much of the constantinople portion. Orlando is pursued by archduchess harriet griselda of finsteraarhorn scandop boom duration. Sally potter s yes 2005 stars joan allen as a scientist trapped in a loveless marriage, who begins a passionately physical affair with a lebanese cook. Ancient greeks burst into courtyards to decide the fate of matricidal orestes.
Orlando is a story of the quest for love, and it is also an ironic dance through english history. The queer element was an interactive play about the history and science of gender. Freedom as an independent filmmaker is a choice, its a sort of attitude. It was written and directed by sally potter, who also cowrote the music for the film with david motion.
British film director sally potter is best known for her 1992 arthouse film orlando with tilda swinton, based on the novel by virginia woolf. Sally potter photographed in london at her production office. She takes a trip to paris and meets a dancer named pablo. The british independent film director sally potter describes the arduous process of bringing virginia woolfs novel orlando to the screen, and discusses her latest film, the party. Orlando original motion picture soundtrack by david motion and. Performing gender in virginia woolfs orlando, neil jordans the crying game and sally potters orlando. The other professional dancers in this film deserve lots of credit too.
Janet dame kristin scott thomas hosts a party to celebrate her new promotion, but once the guests arrive, it becomes clear that not everything is going to go down as smoothly as the red wine. Trailer from the movie orlando by sally potter, inspired by the virginia woolfs novel orlando. Addressing contemporary concerns about gender and identity, the film is remarkably true to the spirit of virginia woolf, but it also skilfully adapts the original story to give it a striking, cinematic form. With tilda swinton, billy zane, quentin crisp, jimmy somerville.
Tilda swinton, quentin crisp, billy zane a film by sally potter. Beautiful compositions and vocals, really enjoyed jimmy somervilles vocal stylings along with the lush melodies and poetic lyrics. The movie show interviews orlando director sally potter. Sally potters yes 2005 stars joan allen as a scientist trapped in a loveless marriage, who begins a passionately physical affair with a lebanese cook. The wizarding world of harry potter orlando tripadvisor. Virginia woolf 18821941 was the daughter of academic and essayist sir leslie stephen, and began publishing. After queen elizabeth i commands him not to grow old, a young nobleman struggles with love and his place in the world. Billy zane, john wood, lothaire bluteau, tilda swinton, charlotte valandrey, official content from sony pictures home entertainment when given. I allowed the wicked side of myself to come out rnz.
Born as a man in the time of elizabeth i, orlando becomes a woman midway in the journey you see. With a budget of four million dollars, potter manages to recreate 400 years of european history. Next, there was the rerelease of her 1992 film orlando. The scene of sally dancing consecutively with three male partners is amazing. Rather than assimilate to inherent selfsurveillance, orlando gazes directly. Director sally potters eighth film, the party, is yet another reinvention for the 68yearold who constantly surprises by changing genre, medium and style. It is scheduled to be released on march, 2020, by bleecker street. With timothy spall, kristin scott thomas, patricia clarkson, bruno ganz. Motion, david, sally potter, potter, sally orlando. Orlando is a 1992 british period drama film loosely based on virginia woolfs 1928 novel.
Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the sally potterdirected movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we. Orlando director sally potter on twitter, virgina woolf and. Sally potter and tilda swinton in conversation duration. It will have its world premiere at the berlin international film festival on february 26, 2020. This interpretation of virginia woolfs semiautobiographical novel of the same name came at a time when british historical films were produced with a certain nostalgic patina and hivaids activism was at a peak, the act up mantra being silencedeath. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. A loose adaptation of virginia woolfs 1928 novel of the same name, the tilda swintonstarring, genderbending film is an adaptation in the fullest sense of the word. The movie the tango lesson follows sally who is a filmmaker and screenwriter. For orlando potter won the felix for the best young european film of 1993. The wizarding world of harry potter can be crowded, so we recommend booking etickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Virginia woolf, in her writing and life, refused to internalize and normalize this patriarchal ideology. Soundtracktheme music from the 1992 sally potter film orlando, with tilda swinton, billy zane, charlotte valandrey, lothaire bluteau, john. Dec 15, 2016 potter s dramedy the party is set during a celebration at a london home that unfolds in realtime onscreen.
Orlando director sally potter on twitter, virgina woolf. Sally potter originally spoke with bomb in 1993 with the release of her film orlando. Yearning to watch orlando on your tv, phone, or tablet. Orlando in constantinople cult of chivalry honor, courage, loyalty, service a room of ones own women need money and space of their own to create androgyny one must have access to both male and female sides of ones. The screenplay is a standard text taught in film schools as a radical and successful. Patricia clarkson, cillian murphy, timothy spall and kristin scott thomas get more than their just deserts in british director sally potters dark comedy of manners, which is competing for big. The great filmmaker sally potter orlando has a new film currently in theaters called the party starring an exceptional alist ensemble. Jul 24, 2010 british film director sally potter has had a busy month.
Billy zane, john wood, lothaire bluteau, tilda swinton, charlotte valandrey, official. Spark is an interactive online project based on the multimedia archive of filmmaker sally potter. Venus contactees robert potter, raymond keller wjuan mexico duration. Feb 16, 2008 trailer from the movie orlando by sally potter, inspired by the virginia woolfs novel orlando. Orlando is a movie starring tilda swinton and billy zane. From movie orlando 1992 directed by sally potter, based on a novel written by virginia woolf.