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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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...
Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (1974) was directed by Peter Wollen. The film is a Documentary, Drama production with a runtime of 1h 39m, rated 6.5/10.
Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons runs 1h 39m (99 minutes total). Audience rating: 6.5/10 from 6 votes. Genre: Documentary, Drama.
Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons is rated 6.5/10 by 6 viewers — decent with mixed reception. A good pick for Documentary and Drama fans.
