Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

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.

Genre:

Documentary, Drama

Duration:

99 min

Cast:

Debra Dolnansky, Michael Thomas, Jan Creighton

Quality:

HD

Director:

Peter Wollen, Laura Mulvey

Release:

1974

Country:

United Kingdom

Rating:

6.6