Madame X - An Absolute Ruler (movie)
Madame X – Eine absolute Herrscherin- User score: 4
- Production country: Germany
- Producer: Ulrike Ottinger , Tabea Blumenschein
- Genre: Fantasy
- Release date: 2/7/1978
- Run time: 141 min.
Movie description
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.