The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a 1972 German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder that explores power, desire, and emotional cruelty within an all-female cast.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
German Film Award for Best Actress (Margit Carstensen)
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German Film Award for Best Supporting Actress (Irm Hermann) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Rainer Werner Fassbinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Eva Mattes
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Gisela Fackeldey NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanna Schygulla NERFINISHED ⓘ Irm Hermann NERFINISHED ⓘ Katrin Schaake NERFINISHED ⓘ Margit Carstensen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | IMDb tt0068278 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Ballhaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Rainer Werner Fassbinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | New Yorker Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Thea Eymèsz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCastType | all-female cast ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | single-apartment setting ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (2012 film)
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stage productions worldwide ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class and social status
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dependency in relationships ⓘ manipulation ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| influenced | later queer cinema ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Karin Thimm
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Marlene NERFINISHED ⓘ Petra von Kant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | pre-existing popular songs ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
desire
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emotional cruelty ⓘ lesbian relationship ⓘ power dynamics in relationships ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense dialogue-driven scenes
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theatrical staging and long takes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | New German Cinema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Rainer Werner Fassbinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent | premiered at the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 124 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Rainer Werner Fassbinder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Bremen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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