Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (1974)
By Laura Mulvey
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. RELEASED: January 1, 1974 RUNTIME: 99 mins DIRECTORS: Peter Wollen, Laura Mulvey WRITERS: Peter Wollen + 2 more COUNTRY: United Kingdom LANGUAGE: English STUDIO: Laura Mulvey-Peter Wollen GENRES: Documentary, History
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