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Peter von Kant

  • 2022
  • Unrated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.9K
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Peter von Kant (2022)
Film adaptation of cult play "The Bitter Tears."
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Peter Von Kant, a successful, famous director, lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir... Read allPeter Von Kant, a successful, famous director, lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means.Peter Von Kant, a successful, famous director, lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means.

  • Director
    • François Ozon
  • Writers
    • François Ozon
    • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
  • Stars
    • Denis Ménochet
    • Isabelle Adjani
    • Khalil Ben Gharbia
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • François Ozon
    • Writers
      • François Ozon
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Stars
      • Denis Ménochet
      • Isabelle Adjani
      • Khalil Ben Gharbia
    • 8User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations

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    Photos14

    Isabelle Adjani, Hanna Schygulla, and Aminthe Audiard in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Khalil Ben Gharbia and Denis Ménochet in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Isabelle Adjani and Denis Ménochet in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Denis Ménochet and Stefan Crepon in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Hanna Schygulla and Denis Ménochet in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Denis Ménochet in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Khalil Ben Gharbia, Denis Ménochet, and Stefan Crepon in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Isabelle Adjani and Denis Ménochet in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Isabelle Adjani and Denis Ménochet in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Isabelle Adjani, Hanna Schygulla, Khalil Ben Gharbia, and Denis Ménochet in Peter von Kant (2022)
    François Ozon and Denis Ménochet in Peter von Kant (2022)
    Peter von Kant (2022)

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    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • Peter von Kant
    Isabelle Adjani
    Isabelle Adjani
    • Sidonie
    Khalil Ben Gharbia
    Khalil Ben Gharbia
    • Amir Ben Salem
    • (as Khalil Gharbia)
    Hanna Schygulla
    Hanna Schygulla
    • Rosemarie von Kant
    Stefan Crepon
    • Karl
    Aminthe Audiard
    • Gabriele von Kant
    Margit Carstensen
    Margit Carstensen
    • Petra von Kant
    • (archive footage)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • François Ozon
    • Writers
      • François Ozon
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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    • Trivia
      Hanna Schygulla, who plays Peter's mother, originated the role of Karin Thimm, the object of desire in the Rainer Werner Fassbinder film The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Radio Dolin: Sex and Love: Best Movies of the Berlinale-2022 - about Feelings (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Jeder tötet was er liebt
      Performed by Isabelle Adjani

    User reviews8

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    6/10
    Worth seeing once
    I must say that, following all the male roles taken by women in, eg, modern interpretations of Shakespeare (will a man ever again be permitted to portray King Lear?), it makes a nice change to see a man take a female role, as François Ozon adapts Rainer Werner Fassbinder's play/film/opera for a male lead. Denis Ménochet gives a good portrayal of the mercurial, self-indulgent film-maker in what turns out to be an at times uneven production.

    A constant presence in the background is Karl, von Kant's assistant. Played by Stéfan Crépon, he has no lines but instead conveys his emotions by facial expression. This would be a difficult task for any actor, and at times Crépon over-does the eye acting as Karl gazes, hurt, at von Kant, following yet another example of his employer's disregard of his feelings. The other male character is Amir, object of von Kant's affections. In this role Khalil Gharbia provides the weakest performance of the film, at times too obviously acting even in such a mannered production as this.

    The film was worth seeing once, but I doubt I will bother watching it again.
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    • Oct 13, 2022

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    • Release date
      • July 6, 2022 (Belgium)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Official sites
      • Official Site (France)
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • French
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Петер фон Кант
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • FOZ
      • France 2 Cinéma
      • Playtime
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $659,586
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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