Film1972125 min

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Name: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: 125 min
Cast: Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey

Taste attributes: dramaromancefashiongay/lesbianslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Sex is the ultimate weapon."

Boxlist takeStirring and original: a realistic drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.4 /10

TMDB · 129 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

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.

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