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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 · A 1972 German drama about a fashion designer who falls in love with a young model. The film features a female cast, a lesbian romance, and a complex female character.
Aug 12, 2022 · A film adaptation of Fassbinder's play about a fashion designer's obsessive love for a young woman. Watch the unforgettable, unforgiving melodrama with an all-female cast and staging inspired by Douglas Sirk.
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant. Two women (Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann) form a sexual triangle with a fashion designer (Margit Carstensen) in her arty apartment....
A 1972 German melodrama by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on his own play, about a fashion designer's obsessive love for a young actress. The film features an all-female cast, a Sirkian style, and a new 4K restoration.
Jan 13, 2015 · A film essay by Peter Matthews on Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1972 chamber drama, a biting satire of narcissism and exploitation in the fashion world. The film's expressionist style, melodramatic tone, and queer subtext are analyzed in relation to Fassbinder's personal and cinematic influences.
Jul 15, 2021 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1971 masterpiece The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant explores the complicated history of early German cinema.
