The Complaint of an Empress
1990 · 103 min · Documentary, Music
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.
- Director
- Pina Bausch
- Writer
- Pina Bausch
- Released
- February 17, 1990
- Language
- German
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