Die Klage der Kaiserin

Nov 13 1991 N/A 1h 46m
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

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.

Plot

Intersecting scenes thru the seasons in the Wuppertal area in which performers appear in cafes, flower shops and pools and traverse streets, fields and forests, accompanied by folk songs and popular music.

Written by

Pina Bausch

Directed by

Pina Bausch

Cast

Anne Marie Benati, Bénédicte Billiet, Rolando Brenes Calvo

Crew

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Production Countries

France, Germany

Production Companies

Channel Four Films, ZDF, La Sept Cinéma

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

N/A

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Average Rating
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