The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Summary: A successful fashion designer abandons a sado-masochistic relationship with her female assistant in favor of a love affair with a beautiful young woman.

Release Date: October 05, 1972

Genres: Drama, Romance

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Writer: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Runtime: 2 h 04 min

MPAA: Not Rated

Production: Filmverlag der Autoren, Tango Film

Distributor: New Yorker Films, HBO Max, The Criterion Collection

Country: West Germany

Language: German

Movie budget: $ 325,000

Domestic: $ 8,144

International: $ 1,834

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