Riddles of the Sphinx
1977 · Movie · 92 min · ★ 4.8
Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen’s visually accomplished and intellectually rigorous Riddles of the Sphinx is one of the most important avant-garde films to have emerged from Britain during the 1970s.
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Details
- Years
- 1977
- Release date
- 1977-09-02
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 92 min
- TMDB rating
- 4.8/10 (13 votes)
Themes
- avant-garde
- woman director
Cast & crew
- DS
Dinah Stabb
as Louise
Clive Merrison
as Chris
Laura Mulvey
as Herself / Voice Off
Carole James
- MJ
Merdelle Jordine
as Maxine
- RT
Riannon Tise
as Anna
- MG
Marie Green
as Acrobat
- PM
Paula Melbourne
as Rope Act
- CT
Crisse Trigger
as Juggler
- MM
Mary Maddox
as Voice Off
Directed by Laura Mulvey, Peter Wollen