Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (1974)
1h 39m
Running Time
January 1, 1974Release Date
Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (1974)
1h 39m
Running Time
January 1, 1974Release Date
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Debra Dolnansky
Penthesilea (segment 1)
Michael Thomas
Achilles (segment 1)
Jan Creighton
Greek Warrior (segment 1)
Jim Goode
Greek Warrior (segment 1)
Laura Mulvey
Director
Peter Wollen
Director
Heinrich von Kleist
Writer
Stéphane Mallarmé
Writer
Jessie Ashley
Writer
Jacques Lacan
Writer
Grace McKeaney
Herself
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Luciano Berio
Music
Larry Sider
Sound Recordist
Louis Castelli
Director of Photography / Lighting Manager
Don Lembeck
Animation / Title Graphics
Sharon Russell
Production Office Coordinator
David Malchenson
Camera Operator
Howard Potter
Camera Operator
Ann Woodworth
Jerry Stropnicky
Set Designer
Brian Reich
Kristine Nielsen
Whit MacLaughlin
Pat Kerwin
Lisa Kephart
Details.
This Movie Is About.
woman director
art
feminism
mythology
greek mythology
stage performance
montage
essay
amazon women
choreography
class prejudice
women's suffrage