The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant ★★½ Die Bitteren Traenen der Petra von Kant 1972

Dark German story of lesbian love, the fashion world, obsession and anger. Claustrophobic settings and slow pace may frustrate some viewers. In German with English subtitles. 124m/C VHS, DVD . GE Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Eva Mattes; D: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; W: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; C: Michael Ballhaus.

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