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Riddles of the Sphinx (1977)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 32M

Director : Laura Mulvey, Peter Wollen

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Dinah Stabb
Dinah Stabb
Louise
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
Chris
Laura Mulvey
Laura Mulvey
Herself / Voice Off
Carole James
Carole James
Merdelle Jordine
Merdelle Jordine
Maxine
Riannon Tise
Riannon Tise
Anna
Marie Green
Marie Green
Acrobat
Paula Melbourne
Paula Melbourne
Rope Act
Crisse Trigger
Crisse Trigger
Juggler
Mary Maddox
Mary Maddox
Voice Off

Crews

Laura Mulvey
Laura Mulvey
Director
Peter Wollen
Peter Wollen
Director
Laura Mulvey
Laura Mulvey
Writer
Peter Wollen
Peter Wollen
Writer
Carola Klein
Carola Klein
Editor
Larry Sider
Larry Sider
Editor
Larry Sider
Larry Sider
Sound
Diane Tammes
Diane Tammes
Director of Photography

Trailers and other movies

Riddles of the Sphinx (1977) - Extract

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