''Pierrot Lunaire'' is a

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film, which premiered at the

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. Written and directed by Bruce LaBruce as an adaptation of

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's '' Pierrot lunaire'', the film adds a

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interpretation to the work, starring Susanne Sachsse as a

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Pierrot. The film originated as a theatrical production of ''Pierrot Lunaire'', which LaBruce directed for

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theatre in 2011."A cock of one's own"
. ''Exberliner'', March 8, 2011. The costumes were designed by

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. The film won a Jury Award from the 2014 Teddy Award jury.

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* 2014 films Canadian LGBT-related short films 2010s LGBT-related drama films 2014 LGBT-related films German LGBT-related films German musical drama films Films directed by Bruce LaBruce LGBT-related musical films Canadian musical drama films Films about trans men 2010s musical drama films 2014 drama films 2010s Canadian films 2010s German films 2010s German-language films {{LGBT-drama-film-stub