Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

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.

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Debra Dolnansky

As Penthesilea

Michael Thomas

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Jan Creighton

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Jim Goode

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Lisa Kephart

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Pat Kerwin

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Whit MacLaughlin

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Kristine Nielsen

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Brian Reich

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Jerry Stropnicky

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