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Riddles of the Sphinx, DVD DVD

Riddles of the Sphinx DVD

Starring Dinah Stabb, Riannon Tise, Merdelle Jordine, Clive Merrison, Marie Green, Paula Melbourne, Crisse Trigger, Marion Dain, Rosalind Delmer, Mary Dickenson

Directed by Laura Mulvey

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Laura Mulvey and Peter Wollen co-write and co-direct this 1970s avant-garde feature.

The film follows the struggles of middle-class mother Louise (Dinah Stabb) and her young daughter Ana (Riannon Tise) as they live in a patriarchy.

Their story is interlaced with a depiction of Greek mythical hero Oedipus's encounter with the Sphinx who ruled over Thebes by forcing travellers to answer a riddle, killing those who responded incorrectly.

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  • Format:DVD
  • Region:2
  • Certification:(U)
  • EAN:5035673011768
  • Catalogue number:BFIB1176
  • Studio:BFI
  • Release date:
  • Genre:Drama
  • Colour:Colour

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Information

  • Out of stock

  • Format:DVD
  • Region:2
  • Certification:(U)
  • EAN:5035673011768
  • Catalogue number:BFIB1176
  • Studio:BFI
  • Release date:
  • Genre:Drama
  • Colour:Colour