The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)

Name: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1972
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey, Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Katrin Schaake

Original Title: Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant

Drama Romance

7.4 (211 votes)

2h 4m

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.