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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 · The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant: Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. With Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes. A troubled fashion designer strikes up a romance with a much younger woman.
Two women (Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann) form a sexual triangle with a fashion designer (Margit Carstensen) in her arty apartment.
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Aug 12, 2022 · 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.
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant: The Great Pretender Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s characters play an endlessly layered game of dress-up in this tale of sadomasochistic love. By Peter Matthews
Mar 6, 2015 · Hemlines and Heartbreak in Fassbinder’s ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant’. Share full article. Margit Carstensen as the title character, a fashion designer, in Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s...
A troubled fashion designer strikes up a romance with a much younger woman. Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. Some time ago, she divorced the husband she no longer loved.
