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Margit Carstensen,
Margit Carstensen,
Hanna Schygulla,
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder,
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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: Not Rated
: Fox Lorber
: Drama, Foreign, Germany, Gay & Lesbian, Features
: 124 min.
: German
: English
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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, Karin (Hanna Schygulla). When she develops an obsession with her fashion model, however, things become far more complicated. ~ Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide
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| The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
by LStokes
January 30, 2006 - 4:00 PM PST
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0 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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| Perhaps a great movie, perhaps not... However, the commentary was among the worst I have ever listened to. I could have done better myself, and I have only seen like 2 or 3 Fassbinder's. |
| My first Fassbinder
by Misshaped
December 31, 2004 - 7:35 PM PST
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3 out of 4 members found this review helpful
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What a great way to start an obsession with Fassbinder. This film is gorgeous to look at, but painful if you allow yourself to become involved in the lives of the characters. It's amazing to think that he made 33 films in his short time as a filmmaker. Watch the extras for more info about Fassbinder...you'll learn a lot.
The characters exist in a claustrophobic space together in Petra's apartment and the viewer is held captive in the middle of these intense love/hate relationships. There are no outside shots and many of the scenes are extremely long single shots, so it's easy to fall victim to Petra's obsessive needs and desires in her home.
You may love Petra and feel her pain, or perhaps you'll feel the need to slap her around, but in the end you will be glad Fassbinder took the time to explore these interesting characters. |
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