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Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

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DocumentaryDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

01 January 1974

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Debra Dolnansky

Debra Dolnansky

Penthesilea

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas

Jan Creighton

Jan Creighton

Jim Goode

Jim Goode

Lisa Kephart

Lisa Kephart

Pat Kerwin

Pat Kerwin

Whit MacLaughlin

Whit MacLaughlin

Kristine Nielsen

Kristine Nielsen

Brian Reich

Brian Reich

Jerry Stropnicky

Jerry Stropnicky

Ann Woodworth

Ann Woodworth

Peter Wollen

Peter Wollen

Himself

Grace McKeaney

Grace McKeaney

Herself

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