Riddles of the Sphinx

Name: Riddles of the Sphinx
Genre: Drama
Released: 1977-09-02
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Dinah Stabb, Clive Merrison, Laura Mulvey, Carole James, Merdelle Jordine

September 2, 1977
Directed by
Peter Wollen

Mulvey's readings of the myth of Oedipus and the sphinx are layered atop 360º panning shots of various locales; the protagonist appears in elliptically-edited sequences.

avant-garde

woman director

Last Updated: September 16, 2023