Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1974

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

Laura Mulvey-Peter Wollen

Cast

Jim Goode,Whit MacLaughlin,Ann Woodworth,Brian Reich,Grace McKeaney,Michael Thomas,Kristine Nielsen,Jerry Stropnicky,Jan Creighton,Pat Kerwinand 3 more

Director

Laura Mulvey,Peter Wollen

Writer

Peter Wollen,Laura Mulvey,Jessie Ashley

Producer

Laura Mulvey,Peter Wollen

Cinematography

Louis Castelli

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0071983