Madame X - An Absolute Ruler


2h 21m 1977

Brief Synopsis

Madame X, a harsh, pitiless beauty, the cruel uncrowned ruler of the China Sea, launches an appeal to all women willing to exchange their comfortable and secure but unbearably dull lives for a world of dangers and uncertainties, free from rules and patriarchal tyranny. A variety of women respond to

Film Details

Genre
Fantasy
Release Date
1977
Production Company
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Zdf)

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 21m

Synopsis

Madame X, a harsh, pitiless beauty, the cruel uncrowned ruler of the China Sea, launches an appeal to all women willing to exchange their comfortable and secure but unbearably dull lives for a world of dangers and uncertainties, free from rules and patriarchal tyranny. A variety of women respond to her call, but they soon find themselves swapping one kind of servitude for another, as Madame X demands complete devotion from her shipmates.

Film Details

Genre
Fantasy
Release Date
1977
Production Company
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Zdf)

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 21m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1977

Released in United States 1990

Shown at Goethe House New York (Ulrike Ottinger - A Film Retrospective) in New York City October 31 & November 8, 1990.

Released in United States 1977

Released in United States 1990 (Shown at Goethe House New York (Ulrike Ottinger - A Film Retrospective) in New York City October 31 & November 8, 1990.)