Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (Die Bitteren Tranen der Petra Von Kant) | West Germany | 1972 | 35mm | 125 min. | German with English subtitles Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Event Details
Date
Sunday, September 23, 2018
Time
2 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann
Successful fashion designer Petra von Kant (Carstensen) sadistically dominates her live-in personal assistant within the confines of their claustrophobic apartment. When Petra falls in love with a beautiful younger woman, it exposes her own considerable vulnerabilities. This ahead-of-its-time black comedy is a mediation on the relationship between power and desire among women.
Successful fashion designer Petra von Kant (Carstensen) sadistically dominates her live-in personal assistant within the confines of their claustrophobic apartment. When Petra falls in love with a beautiful younger woman, it exposes her own considerable vulnerabilities. This ahead-of-its-time black comedy is a mediation on the relationship between power and desire among women.
Cost
Free
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