Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons 50 years old

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.

Credits

Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons Cast

Name Character
Kristine Nielsen She was 18, now 69 years old
Peter Wollen He was 35, 81 years old when he died as Himself

Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons Crew

Name Department
Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons poster
Penthesilea: Queen of the Amazons (50 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1974
  • Runtime: 99 minutes