The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972)
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Sex is the ultimate weapon.
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Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer -- arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene (her secretary, maid, and co-designer). Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and invites her to move in.
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Directed by: Michael Ballhaus, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Harry Baer
Produced by: Michael Fengler, Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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