The Complaint of an Empress

This first film by choreographer Pina Bausch reflects her method of working as developed with the Wuppertal Theatre of Dance during the 1973/74 season. The film does not tell a story, but is made up of various scenes put together as a collage with scenes set in different locations. The futility of human activity and the search for love make up the film's central theme set against the strains of a Silician funeral march. Filmed on location in Wuppertal, Germany, between October 1987 and April 1989.

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Release Date

Feb 17, 1990

Runtime

1h 43m

Director

Pina Bausch

Original Title

Die Klage der Kaiserin

Country

France, Germany, United Kingdom

Company

ZDF, La Sept Cinéma, Channel 4 Television