The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972, 2h 4min -

In the early 1970s, Rainer Werner Fassbinder discovered the American melodramas of Douglas Sirk and was inspired by them to begin working in a new, more intensely emotional register. One of the first and best-loved films of this period in his career is THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT, which balances a realistic depiction of tormented romance with staging that remains true to the director’s roots in experimental theater. This unforgettable, unforgiving dissection of the imbalanced relationship between a haughty fashion designer (Margit Carstensen) and a beautiful but icy ingenue (Hanna Schygulla)—based, in a sly gender reversal, on the writer-director’s own desperate obsession with a young actor—is a true Fassbinder affair, featuring exquisitely claustrophobic cinematography by Michael Ballhaus and full-throttle performances by an all-female cast. Show more

"The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant" — movie produced in Germany and released in 1972. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 2h 4min. "The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant" is not currently available to stream in undefined. Add it to your Watchlist and we'll notify you when you can watch it!