Country
Germany
Date
Jun 25, 1972
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
Sex is the ultimate weapon.
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant |
| Lingua originale | Deutsch (DE) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch |
| Paesi di produzione | Germany |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Tango Film, Filmverlag der Autoren |
| Data di uscita | 5 ottobre 1972 |
| Producer | Michael Fengler, Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Writer | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Editors | Thea Eymèsz |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus, Peter Gauhe, Klaus Jahnel |
| Asst. Directors | Harry Baer, Kurt Raab, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, An Dorthe Braker |
| Lighting | Ekkehard Heinrich |
| Camera Operators | Michael Ballhaus, Peter Gauhe, Klaus Jahnel |
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| Add. Photography | Michael Ballhaus, Peter Gauhe, Klaus Jahnel |
| Production Design | Kurt Raab |
| Art Direction | Kurt Raab |
| Set Decoration | Kurt Raab |
| Composer | Giuseppe Verdi, Harry Rausch, Gunther Kortwich |
| Sound | Harry Rausch, Giuseppe Verdi, Gunther Kortwich |
| Costume Design | Maja Lemcke, Peter Müller, Margarethe Ullmann |
| Makeup | Peter Müller, Margarethe Ullmann, Maja Lemcke |
| Hairstyling | Peter Müller, Margarethe Ullmann, Maja Lemcke |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United States
Date
Sep 01, 1973
Note
Chicago international Film Festival
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 01, 1973
Note
Sorrento Film Festival
Country
Uruguay
Date
Nov 26, 1974
Note
Cine Club
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Country
Portugal
Date
Dec 19, 1982
Note
Cineclube do Norte
Country
Denmark
Date
Jun 21, 1987
Note
Gay Film Festival
Country
Czechia
Date
Nov 12, 2003
Note
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Country
Poland
Date
Jul 24, 2005
Note
ERA New Horizons Film Festival
Country
Iceland
Date
Sep 28, 2007
Note
Reykjavik International Film Festival
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 07, 2014
Note
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Country
Australia
Date
Aug 01, 2018
Note
Melbourne International Film Festival
Country
Cyprus
Date
Dec 02, 2022
Note
Queer Wave
Country
Argentina
Date
Sep 04, 2024
Note
Cine York: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Limited release
Country
Finland
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Certification
K-18
Country
Belgium
Date
Nov 09, 1973
Note
Gent
Country
Denmark
Date
Feb 08, 1974
Note
Copenhagen
Country
United States
Date
Jun 11, 1976
Note
New York City, New York
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Country
Spain
Date
Sep 24, 1976
Note
Madrid
Theatrical release
Country
Germany
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Apr 24, 1974
Certification
U
Country
Mexico
Date
Sep 07, 1977
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Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 29, 1981
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 23, 1982
Country
Hungary
Date
Dec 20, 1990
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Feb 25, 2000
Country
Spain
Date
Aug 01, 2003
Note
Re-Release
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Jan 13, 2015
Note
Criterion Collection Blu-Ray
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 04, 2016
Certification
12
Note
DVD, Blu ray
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Apr 04, 2016
Note
Arrow Academy Blu-Ray
TV
Country
Denmark
Date
Oct 05, 1972
Certification
15
Country
Sweden
Date
Apr 29, 1974
Country
Finland
Date
Nov 26, 1977
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 08, 1988
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