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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1973)
- NR
- 11/09/1973 (BE)
- Drama, Romance
- 2h 4m
Sex is the ultimate weapon.
Overview
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.
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay, DirectorCast
![Margit Carstensen's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/8mD23Pnu9zl4qB4qk6J0gV2UoUy.jpg)
Margit Carstensen
Petra von Kant![Hanna Schygulla's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/fxH98JLkAYB2vSpo7bT5OHhoQ42.jpg)
Hanna Schygulla
Karin Thimm![Katrin Schaake's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/soh4FzVHmnYSQnGjeID9QXAxrjq.jpg)
Katrin Schaake
Sidonie von Grasenabb![Eva Mattes's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/63ET2xZ3ezbDGKwXxz2eqwX0pxB.jpg)
Eva Mattes
Gabriele von Kant![Gisela Fackeldey's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/qMxjAvqwsLWhNqKz3sJ5kbHwWIN.jpg)
Gisela Fackeldey
Valerie von Kant![Irm Hermann's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/4NzeDGGAqq0Aw8QpqTuOAu7DkeN.jpg)