Peter von Kant
François Ozon, 2022
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972
Peter von Kant is a movie directed by François Ozon in 2022 and based on the play The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, first published in 1972. The movie features Denis Ménochet, Isabelle Adjani, Khalil Ben Gharbia, Hanna Schygulla, Stefan Crepon, Aminthe Audiard, and others.
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Storyline
Peter von Kant is a successful film director. He lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Sidonie is the great actor who was his muse for many years. She introduces him to Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. Peter falls in love with Amir on the spot and offers to share his apartment with him and help him break into the film industry.
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Movie vs Book
Year
2022
Minutes
85
Movie Rate
6.30
Source: IMDb
Year
1972
Pages
98
Book Rate
8.04
S: Goodreads
Book
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Original title: Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant
Author: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Country: Germany
First published in: 1972
Length: 98 pages
Genre: Play
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Movie by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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