The Complaint of an Empress
7.4
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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Cast
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Martin Schäfer
Pina Bausch
Known for
Talk to Her
And the Ship Sails On
Mariko Aoyama
Known for
A Story of Floating Weeds
Herbert Rach
Anne Marie Benati
Marion Cito
Bénédicte Billiet
(as Bénédicte Billet)
Michael Felber
Rolando Brenes Calvo
Antonio Carallo
Also in
Golem, the Spirit of Exile
Detlef Erler
Finola Cronin
Pina Bausch Director · Martin Schäfer Cinematographer Detlef Erler Cinematographer
Budget $2M · First release February 17, 1990 · Produced in France, Germany, United Kingdom
Box office
Budget
$1,990,000
Production
ZDF
Production
La Sept Cinéma
Production
Channel 4 Television
Production
Channel Four Films
Production
La Sept
Production
France · Germany · United Kingdom
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Original title
Die Klage der Kaiserin
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Germany · February 17, 1990
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 13, 1991
Netherlands
September 14, 1990 · Amsterdam
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