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.
January 1, 1974
Laura Mulvey-Peter Wollen
13 people
Debra Dolnansky
Penthesilea
Acting
Michael Thomas
Acting
Jan Creighton
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Jim Goode
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Lisa Kephart
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Pat Kerwin
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Whit MacLaughlin
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Kristine Nielsen
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Brian Reich
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Jerry Stropnicky
Art
Ann Woodworth
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Peter Wollen
Himself
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