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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)

"Sex is the ultimate weapon."

7.4/10 2h 4m Oct 05, 1972
Drama Romance

Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and invites her to move in.

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Movie Details

Original Title Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant
Original Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 1.3

Cast

Margit Carstensen
Margit Carstensen
Petra von Kant
Popularity: 5.6
Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla
Karin Thimm
Popularity: 12.9
Katrin Schaake
Katrin Schaake
Sidonie von Grasenabb
Popularity: 0.2
Eva Mattes
Eva Mattes
Gabriele von Kant
Popularity: 6.7
Gisela Fackeldey
Gisela Fackeldey
Valerie von Kant
Popularity: 0.2
Irm Hermann
Irm Hermann
Marlene
Popularity: 5.4

Key Crew

Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Editor Thea Eymèsz
Music Giuseppe Verdi
Producer Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler

Production

Tango Film
DE
Filmverlag der Autoren
DE

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Three Reasons: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
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Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Feb 18, 2024

Nope, this is another film about which I didn't get the memo. Though Margit Carstensen performs addictively in the title role, the rest of this quickly descends into a rather tedious introspection of a sexually fluid woman who treats her secretary "Marlene" (Irm Hermann) appallingly at the best of t ... Read more

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Details
Release Date October 5, 1972
Runtime 2h 4m
Language DE
Status Released
Popularity 1.3
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