Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons

The story

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 & crew

Debra Dolnansky

Debra DolnanskyPenthesilea

Michael Thomas

Michael ThomasCast

Jan Creighton

Jan CreightonCast

Jim Goode

Jim GoodeCast

Lisa Kephart

Lisa KephartCast

Pat Kerwin

Pat KerwinCast

Whit MacLaughlin

Whit MacLaughlinCast

Kristine NielsenCast

Brian Reich

Brian ReichCast

Jerry Stropnicky

Jerry StropnickyCast

Ann Woodworth

Ann WoodworthCast

Peter Wollen

Peter WollenHimself