The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a movie directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder in 1972 and based on the play of the same name by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, first published in 1972. The movie features Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey, Irm Hermann, and others.
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Storyline
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. The rest of the film deals with the emotions of this affair and its aftermath.
Movie vs Book
Year
1972
Minutes
124
Movie Rate
7.60
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Movie
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Original title: Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Country: West Germany
Year: 1972
Length: 2h4m
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Year
1972
Pages
102
Book Rate
8.04
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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: 102 pages
Genre: Play
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by François Ozon
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