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.
1974
HD
99min
United Kingdom
English
Laura Mulvey
Peter Wollen
Jim Goode
Jan Creighton
Michael Thomas
Debra Dolnansky
Kristine Nielsen
Lisa Kephart
Pat Kerwin
Whit MacLaughlin
greek mythology
feminism
art
woman director
mythology
womens suffrage
choreography
essay film
class prejudice
montage
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