The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

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.

Cast

Margit Carstensen

Margit Carstensen

as Petra von Kant

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

as Karin Thimm

Katrin Schaake

Katrin Schaake

as Sidonie von Grasenabb

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

as Gabriele von Kant

Gisela Fackeldey

Gisela Fackeldey

as Valerie von Kant

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

as Marlene

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Nope, this is another film about which I didn't get the memo. Though Margit Carstensen performs addictively in the title role, the rest of this quickly descends into a rather tedious introspection of a sexually fluid woman who treats her secretary "Marlene" (Irm Hermann) appallingly at the best of t...

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