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Die Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant (1972)
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast: Margit Carstensen as Petra von Kant, Hanna Schygulla as Karin Thimm, Katrin Schaake as Sidonie von Grasenabb, Eva Mattes as Gabriele von Kant, Gisela Fackeldey as Valerie von Kant, Irm Hermann as Marlene
Also Known As:
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (USA)
Runtime: 124 min
Country: West Germany
Language: German
Colour: Colour
Sound Mix: Mono

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. The rest of the film deals with the emotions of this affair and its aftermath. Fassbinder tells his story in a series of 5 or 6 long scenes with extended uses of a single camera shot and deep focus.