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Overview

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7.4/10   1,668 votes
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Writers:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (play)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (screenplay)
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Release Date:
5 October 1972 (West Germany) more
Genre:
Drama more
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Typical Fassbinder film more

Cast

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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
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (USA)
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Runtime:
124 min
Country:
West Germany
Language:
German
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Film was shot in ten days. more
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! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Fassbinder in Hollywood (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Smoke Gets Into Your Eyes more

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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Typical Fassbinder film, 31 March 1999
9/10
Author: Mefisto-4 from Ghent, Belgium

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.

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