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.

Directed by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Written by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Release date: 1972-10-05
Runtime: 124 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: Sex is the ultimate weapon.
Cast:
Margit Carstensen Margit Carstensen
Petra von Kant 
Irm Hermann Irm Hermann
Marlene 
Eva Mattes Eva Mattes
Gabriele von Kant 
Hanna Schygulla Hanna Schygulla
Karin Thimm 
Katrin Schaake Katrin Schaake
Sidonie von Grasenabb 
Gisela Fackeldey Gisela Fackeldey
Valerie von Kant 
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Also known as:
  • The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
  • As Lágrimas Amargas de Petra von Kant
  • ペトラ・フォン・カントの苦い涙
  • 페트라 폰 칸트의 쓰디쓴 눈물