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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

1972 · 2h04 · Film

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Starring Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey, Irm Hermann

7.4/10Aggregated public rating
240 votes

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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.

Updated August 14, 2026