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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instanceOf film
awardReceived German Film Award for Best Actress (Margit Carstensen) NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
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
psychological drama
hasAdaptation The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (2012 film) NERFINISHED
stage productions worldwide
hasTheme class and social status
dependency in relationships
manipulation
unrequited love
influenced later queer cinema
mainCharacter Karin Thimm NERFINISHED
Marlene NERFINISHED
Petra von Kant NERFINISHED
musicBy pre-existing popular songs
narrativeFocus desire
emotional cruelty
lesbian relationship
power dynamics in relationships
notableFor intense dialogue-driven scenes
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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Hanna Schygulla notableWork The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Rainer Werner Fassbinder notableWork The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant