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Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
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pros: Fassbinder's Direction/Script, Look, Music, & Cast.
cons: Slow Pacing through Talkative Dialogue & Lack of Action.
You Can Have My Absence of Faith, You Can Have My Everything
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pros: Great acting by all-female cast. Fantastic camera work.
cons: It may look too theatrical to some.
The Bitterness of Relationships...
Fox and his friends was my first Rainer Werner Fassbinder movie but it didn't click for me. Barring... See Full Review
pros: Stylish cinematography, dark, brooding examination of power transactions in human relationships
cons: A jaded view of human nature and relationships. No action. Misogynistic.
Empowerment/Enslavement
Some viewers and reviewers find Fassbinder&#146s The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) to be som... See Full Review
pros: Stunning portrayal of a multitude of society's sicknesses, taboos and stereotypes.
cons: Some scenes are unnecessarily drawn out, making the pace extremely slow at times.
Yeah, you can say Kant around here ...
... it's just a question of spelling. It reminds me of an article I read in Vanity Fair, in which th... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Foreign Films |
| Directors | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Actors | Hanna Schygulla |
| Stars | Margit Carstensen |
| UPC | 717119187132 |
| Running Time | 2hr 4min |
| Available Formats | DVD |
| MPAA Rating | Not Rated |
| Subgenre | Drama |
| Release Date | 1972 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | German |
| DVD Editions | |
| DVD Editions | <Edition><item name="format">DVD</item><item name="runtime">2hr 4min</item><item name="company">Wellspring</item><item name="date">October 22, 2002</item><item name="rating">Not Rated</item><item name="upc">720917533728</item></Edition> |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS</item><item name="company">Facets Video</item><item name="date">June 05, 1991</item><item name="rating">Not Rated</item></Edition> |
| Credits | |
| Screenwriter | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |




