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The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant

The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant

Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972

Spine #740

Picked by 2 guests

Drama / Romance

Criterion TMDB

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Written by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Cinematography Michael Ballhaus

Edited by Thea Eymèsz

Cast Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey, Irm Hermann

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St. Vincent

“Oh, do we have The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant? We do indeed. Oh my God. Okay, so this film, first of all, it takes place all in one set and the set is perfection. She's Petra is on the bed and she's in love with this younger woman and she's just all kinds of everything. Behind her is this like blown up mural of this flower and it's just so grandiose and it's tragic, bless her, Petra, bless her, she's just looking for love.”

St. Vincent
Ruben Östlund

“I can find a lot of Rainer Werner Fassbinder movies that I really like. I really like The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant. I think I will pick that one.”

Ruben Östlund