DocumentaryDrama
Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons
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65%6.5/10
Release1974→
Runtime1H 39M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
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.
Principal Cast8
Debra Dolnansky
Penthesilea
Michael Thomas
Jan Creighton
Jim Goode
Lisa Kephart
Pat Kerwin
Whit MacLaughlin
Kristine Nielsen
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Director
Peter Wollen
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Keywords
feminismmythologygreek mythologyartmontagechoreographyclass prejudiceessay filmwoman directorwomen's suffrageamazon womenstage performance
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Countries:United Kingdom
Production:Laura Mulvey-Peter Wollen