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Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

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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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English
  • feminism
  • mythology
  • greek mythology
  • art
  • montage
  • choreography
  • class prejudice
  • essay film
  • woman director
  • women's suffrage
  • amazon women
  • stage performance

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United Kingdom

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  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1 Jan 1974

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Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons was released on 1 January 1974.

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