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Directed by | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
Screenplay by | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
Based on | Die Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant by Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
Produced by | Michael Fengler |
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Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
Edited by | Thea Eymèsz |
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Distributed by | Filmverlag der Autoren |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | West Germany |
Language | German |
Budget | DEM 325,000 |
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (German: Die Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant) is a 1972 West German psychological romantic drama film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, based on his play of the same name. Featuring an all-female cast, the film takes place entirely in the home of fashion designer Petra von Kant (Margit Carstensen),[1] following the changing dynamics in her relationships with other women. The film was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. It is regarded by many as Fassbinder's magnum opus and a classic of New German Cinema.