Movie

The Complaint of an Empress

Die Klage der Kaiserin

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.

Screenplay

Pina Bausch

Director

Pina Bausch

Status

Released

Release date

17/02/1990

Original language

German