''Freak Orlando'' is a 1981 West German

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Ulrike Ottinger Ulrike Ottinger (born 6 June 1942) is a German filmmaker and photographer. Early life From 1959 she was a visiting student at the Academy of Arts in Munich and worked as a painter. Her mother, Maria Weinberg, was a journalist and her father, Ul ...

and starring

Magdalena Montezuma Magdalena may refer to: * Magdalena (given name), a given name derived from Mary Magdalene (including a list of people with the name) Entertainment * Magdalena (comics), an American comic book superheroine * ''Magdalena'' (film), a 1920 Czechos ...

Cast

– Orlando, als Pilger, Orlando Zyldopa, Orlando Orlanda, Orlando Capricho * Hans Langerschlanger – Muntzy Pimplips *

Delphine Seyrig Delphine Claire Beltiane Seyrig (; 10 April 1932 – 15 October 1990) was a Lebanese-born French actress and film director. She came to prominence in Alain Resnais's 1961 film ''Last Year at Marienbad'', and later acted in films by Francois ...

– Helena Müller, als Lebensbaumgöttin, Kaufhausonsängerin, Mutter der Wundergeburt * Albert Heins – Herbert Zeus * Claudio Pantoja – Zwei Tänzer * Hiro Uchiyama – Zwei Tänzer (as Hiro Uschiyama) *

Galli A ''gallus'' (pl. ''galli'') was a eunuch priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele (Magna Mater in Rome) and her consort Attis, whose worship was incorporated into the state religious practices of ancient Rome. Origins Cybele's cult may have orig ...

– Chronistin *

Eddie Constantine Eddie Constantine (born Edward Israël Constantinowsky; October 29, 1917 – February 25, 1993) was an American singer, actor and entertainer who spent most of his career in France. He became well-known to film audiences for his portrayal of se ...

– Säulenheiliger * Else Nabu – Heilige Wilgeforte * Maria Bucholt – Kleine Menschen * Paul Glauer – Kleine Menschen *

Alfred Raupach Alfred may refer to: Arts and entertainment *''Alfred J. Kwak'', Dutch-German-Japanese anime television series * ''Alfred'' (Arne opera), a 1740 masque by Thomas Arne * ''Alfred'' (Dvořák), an 1870 opera by Antonín Dvořák *"Alfred (Interlu ...

– Kleine Menschen * Luzig Raupach – Kleine Menschen *

Monika Ullemeyer Monika may refer to: People * Monika (given name) Films and video games * ''Monika'' (1938 film), a German film * ''Monika'' (1974 film), an Italian film Music * ''Monika'' (opera), a 1937 opera by Nico Dostal * Monika Christodoulou, a Greek ...

– Kleine Menschen (as Monika Ullemayer) *

Dirk Zalm A dirk is a long bladed thrusting dagger.Chisholm, Hugh (ed.), ''Dagger'', The Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed., Vol. VII, New York, NY: Cambridge University Press (1910), p. 729 Historically, it gained its name from the Highland Dirk (Scot ...

– Kleine Menschen *

Luc Alexander Luc or LUC may refer to: Places * Luc, Hautes-Pyrénées, France, a commune * Luc, Lozère, France, a commune * Le Luc, France, a commune * Luč, Baranja, Croatia, a settlement People and fictional characters * Luc (given name) * Luc (surname) ...

– Zwolf Lederboys

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* 1981 films 1981 comedy films West German films 1980s German-language films 1980s avant-garde and experimental films German avant-garde and experimental films Films directed by Ulrike Ottinger 1980s German films {{1980s-comedy-film-stub