Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant (1972)

User Rating:

7.4/10   

Director:

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writers:

Rainer Werner Fassbinder (play)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 October 1972 (West Germany)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Sex is the ultimate weapon.

Plot:

Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary...

Plot Keywords:

Model | Love Crime | Obsession | Girlfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Lesbian

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Margit Carstensen	...	Petra von Kant
Hanna Schygulla	...	Karin Thimm
Katrin Schaake	...	Sidonie von Grasenabb
Eva Mattes	...	Gabriele von Kant
Gisela Fackeldey	...	Valerie von Kant
Irm Hermann	...	Marlene

Also Known As:

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (USA)

Runtime:

124 min

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:R(A) | UK:15 | West Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Worpswede, Lower Saxony, Germany

Company:

Filmverlag der Autoren

Trivia:

Film was shot in ten days.

Quotes:

Petra von Kant: Of course he took me seriously, respected my opinions... but nevertheless, he wanted to be the breadwinner. That way, oppression lies, that's obvious. It's like this, 'I hear what you're saying and of course I understand, but who brings home the bacon?' So there you are, two sets of rules!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Fassbinder in Hollywood (2002)

Soundtrack:

Smoke Gets Into Your Eyes

Typical Fassbinder film

This is a typical Fassbinder movie: very strong psychological characterisation of the main characters, lot of talking, nearly no action. All the scenes of the film are located in the bedroom of Petra von Kant, a rich fashion designer. In that bedroom people are discussing life, love, ambition, frustration, despair and so on. So, a lot of talking although one of the most important characters does not say one word. It takes some effort of the spectator to follow the film but it is quite an interesting film. You should be glad if you see one such a film a month.