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Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

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Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

6.5

1h 39m

1974

Synopsis

Penthesilea, the first of six films made by Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen, traverses thousands of years to look at the image of the Amazonian woman in myth. It asks, among other questions, is the Amazonian woman a rare strong female image or is she a figure derived from male phantasy? The film explores the complexities of such questions, but does not seek any concrete answers.

Director

Peter Wollen

Laura Mulvey

DocumentaryDrama

feminismmythologygreek mythologyartmontagechoreographyclass prejudiceessay filmwoman directorwomen's suffrageamazon womenstage performance

Cast & Crew

Debra Dolnansky

as Penthesilea

Michael Thomas

Jan Creighton

Jim Goode

Lisa Kephart

Pat Kerwin

Whit MacLaughlin

Kristine Nielsen

Kristine Nielsen

Brian Reich

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