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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Original title: Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant · Turkish title: Petra von Kant'in Acı gözyaşları

“Sex is the ultimate weapon.”

1972 · 2 h 4 min
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
DramaRomance

Cast

Margit Carstensen Hanna Schygulla Irm Hermann

Credits

Written by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Editing: Thea Eymèsz
Produced by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Michael Fengler

Plot

A successful fashion designer falls obsessively in love with a young model, with destructive results.

Sinekatalog’s take

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's claustrophobic chamber piece traces a fashion designer's obsession with a young model. Stagey, stylised and scathing, with Margit Carstensen superb, it is a brilliant dissection of love as power.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (12,645 votes)
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