The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)

Name: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Released: 1972-10-05
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Katrin Schaake, Eva Mattes, Gisela Fackeldey

DramaRomance

124 min

"Sex is the ultimate weapon."

Plot Summary

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.