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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

(1972)

October 5, 1972• 2h 4m
74%
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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

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