The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s unforgettable melodrama is an unforgiving dissection of the imbalanced relationship between a haughty fashion designer (Margit Carstensen) and a beautiful but icy ingenue (Hanna Schygulla). Based on the filmmaker’s own desperate obsession with a young actor, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant features exquisitely claustrophobic cinematography and full-throttle performances by an all-female cast.
West Germany, 1972, 35mm, in German with English subtitles
| Country, Year | Germany, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Director | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Writer | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Cast | Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey |
| Producer | Michael Fengler |
| Runtime | 124 MINS, SECS |