The Complaint of an Empress

Categories: 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.

Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1990-02-17
Run time: 103 minute / 1:43
Director: Pina Bausch
Production Companies : ZDF, La Sept Cinéma, Channel 4 Television
Production Countries: France, Germany, United Kingdom