Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (1974) is a documentary, drama film directed by Peter Wollen, Laura Mulvey rated 6.6/10.

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.

Cast

Debra Dolnansky

Penthesilea

Michael Thomas

Jan Creighton

Jim Goode

Lisa Kephart

Pat Kerwin

Whit MacLaughlin

Kristine Nielsen

Brian Reich

Jerry Stropnicky

Ann Woodworth

Peter Wollen

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