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MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Brief Nudity, Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity Movie Release: 1972 DVD Release: 10/29/2002 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan Edition: Restored/Remastered Audio Tracks: German Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Studio: Fox Lorber Members Wishing: 9 Genres: Drama, Melodrama, Gay & Lesbian Films

This tale of intermingled love and hate is directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and is the 13th of the 33 films he made in his short life. It explores the universal dynamics present in close human relationships, even lesbian ones. Petra Von Kant (Margit Carstensen) is a fashion designer. Some time ago, she divorced the husband she no longer loved. Until recently, she has been in a fairly satisfactory S & M relationship with her assistant. When she develops an obsession with her fashion model, however, things become far more complicated. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Margit Carstensen - Petra von Kant
Hanna Schygulla - Karin Thimm

Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. German soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Mono. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Fassbinder expert Jane Shattuc, two short film (The City Tramp and The Little Chaos), a documentary on the director, and filmographies. This is a great release for anyone with an interest in this underappreciated German master. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide