The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (Blu-ray) The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (Blu-ray)

Rainer Werner Fassbinder writes and directs this German drama based on his own play.

Petra von Kant (Margit Carstensen) is a successful fashion designer whose career is starting to fade. She celebrates her birthday by receiving a succession of female acquantainces at her apartment, all of whom have contributed to her teetering on the edge of a nervous breakdown.

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a magnificent showcase for Fassbinder’s female stars. Margit Carstensen (as Petra), Irm Hermann (as Marlene) and Hanna Schygulla (as Karin) deliver outstanding performances.

• Brand new 4K restoration from original camera negatives
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
• Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
• Optional English subtitles
• Commentary by filmmaker and lecturer Diane Charleson
• Life Stories: A Conversation with R.W. Fassbinder, a 50-minute interview with the director conducted for German television in 1978
• Role-Play: Women on Fassbinder, a 1992 documentary containing interviews with four of the director’s leading ladies, Margit Carstensen, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla and Rosel Zech