Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons poster

Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

1974 • 1h39m Documentary, Drama

Rating

6.5/10

Popularity

1

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

Director

Peter Wollen

Laura Mulvey

Screenplay

Laura Mulvey

Peter Wollen

Cast

Debra Dolnansky

Michael Thomas

Jan Creighton

Release date

1/1/1974

Status

Released

Origin country

US

GB

Vote count

6