The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Name: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1972
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey

"Sex is the ultimate weapon."

7.4/10

1972

2h 4m

Drama

Romance

Overview

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.