1974 · 1h 39m · Documentary, Drama
Genres: Documentary, Drama
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?
Director: Laura Mulvey, Peter Wollen
Writers: Laura Mulvey, Peter Wollen
Music by: Luciano Berio
Cinematography: Louis Castelli