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Writers:
Laura Mulvey (writer)
Peter Wollen (writer)
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Release Date:
13 June 1979 (France) more
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Cast

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Dinah Stabb ... Louise
Merdelle Jordine ... Maxine
Riannon Tise ... Anna
Clive Merrison ... Chris
Marie Green ... Acrobat
Paula Melbourne ... Rope Act
Crisse Trigger ... Juggler
Mary Maddox ... Voice Off (voice)
Laura Mulvey ... Herself / Voice Off
Marion Dain
Rosalind Delmer
Mary Dickenson
Rosamund Howe
Carole James
Claire Johnston
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Additional Details

Runtime:
92 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more

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3 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
No Scopophilia Here, 8 February 2001
Author: Michael Caulder from Santa Monica

Laura is one of the most famous film theorists in history and deservedly so for her "Visual Pleasures..." paper. This film is, to my mind, a direct result of her criticism. It is a critique of visual pleasure in narrative film, and man does it feel that way. Granted, I haven't seen this film for years, but I remember it as being two of the most excruciating hours of my life. Read her work, it's brilliant, but see this film at your own risk. You have to REALLY like theory to see the whole thing, if you can even find it. First try watching Peter Greenaway's "The Falls", if you enjoy that, you might be ready for the beating that is "Riddles of the Sphinx". I excluded discussing Peter Wollen just to streamline my thoughts, he's brilliant in his own right.

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