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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (German: Die Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant) is a 1972 West German New Wave psychological romantic drama film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on his own play.
Oct 5, 1972 · A 1972 German drama film by Rainer Werner Fassbinder about a fashion designer's affair with a young model. The film features a female cast, a single camera shot, and a series of long scenes in a claustrophobic bedroom.
- (11K)
- Drama, Romance
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- 1972-10-05
Bitter Tears rides the waves of passion, diving headfirst into a beautifully self-absorbed and volatile fashion designer, Carstensen's titular Petra von Kant; the script draws you in with her...
- (33)
- Margit Carstensen
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Drama
A 1972 German melodrama by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on his own play, about a fashion designer's obsessive love for a young actress. The film features an all-female cast, a Sirkian style, and a new 4K restoration.
- Petra Von Kant
Aug 12, 2022 · A film adaptation of Fassbinder's play about a fashion designer's obsessive love for a young woman. Watch the unforgettable, unforgiving melodrama with an all-female cast and staging inspired by Douglas Sirk.
- 125 min
Mar 6, 2015 · But none were more Fassbinderian than this German writer-director’s 1972 film, “The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant,” part confession, part travesty.
One of the first and best-loved films of this period in his career is THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT, which balances a realistic depiction of tormented romance with staging that remains true to the director’s roots in experimental theater.
