Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
7 audience votes
Key crew
- Laura MulveyWriter
- Peter WollenDirector
- Peter WollenWriter
- Laura MulveyDirector
Cast
- Debra DolnanskyPenthesilea
- Michael ThomasCast
- Jan CreightonCast
- Jim GoodeCast
- Lisa KephartCast
- Pat KerwinCast
- Whit MacLaughlinCast
- Kristine NielsenCast
- Brian ReichCast
- Jerry StropnickyCast
- Ann WoodworthCast
- Peter WollenHimself
Themes
feminismmythologygreek mythologyartmontagechoreographyclass prejudiceessay filmwoman directorwomen's suffrageamazon womenstage performance