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THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT

Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
West Germany, 1972
Drama, LGBTQ+
  • 120120 minutes

Synopsis

Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer—arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She’s in a fairly satisfactory S&M relationship with her assistant, Marlene. But when she develops an obsession with fashion model Karin, things become far more complicated, and love intermingles with hate.

Synopsis

Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer—arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She’s in a fairly satisfactory S&M relationship with her assistant, Marlene. But when she develops an obsession with fashion model Karin, things become far more complicated, and love intermingles with hate.