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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972 · 124 min · DE · 7.4 (246 votes)
Dir. Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Starring Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey, Irm Hermann

“Sex is the ultimate weapon.”

DramaRomance

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.

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A suffocating, dialogue-heavy descent into the destructive power of ego and obsession. This film feels like a theatrical, emotionally charged fever dream, exploring the dark side of love and desire within a confined, stylized world.

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