Riddles of the Sphinx

Riddles of the Sphinx

Riddles of the Sphinx

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1977•92 min•Drama

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Dinah Stabb

Louise

Clive Merrison

Chris

Laura Mulvey

Herself / Voice Off

Carole James

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Merdelle Jordine

Maxine

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Riannon Tise

Anna

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In this avant-garde classic, protagonist Louise deals with a change in her lifestyle in which she must learn to negotiate domestic life and motherhood.

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