Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

1h 39m
DocumentaryDrama
6.5

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.

Cast

Debra Dolnansky
Penthesilea
Michael Thomas
Unknown
Jan Creighton
Unknown
Jim Goode
Unknown
Lisa Kephart
Unknown
Pat Kerwin
Unknown
Whit MacLaughlin
Unknown
Kristine Nielsen
Unknown
Brian Reich
Unknown
Jerry Stropnicky
Unknown
Ann Woodworth
Unknown
Peter Wollen
Himself
Grace McKeaney
Herself

Crew

Peter Wollen
Director, Writer, Producer
Laura Mulvey
Director, Writer, Producer
Jessie Ashley
Author
Louis Castelli
Director of Photography, Lighting Manager
Howard Potter
Camera Operator
David Malchenson
Camera Operator
Jeffrey Kurland
Costume Design
Don Lembeck
Animation, Title Graphics
Larry Sider
Sound Recordist
Luciano Berio
Music
Jerry Stropnicky
Set Designer
Sharon Russell
Production Office Coordinator

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