Summary
Based on the Rainer Werner Fassbinder classic play, The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, Francois Ozon's unique retelling finds Peter Von Kant, a successful, famous director, who lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. He offers to share his apartment and help Amir break into the world of cinema.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Motion picture producers and directors
-- Drama.
Gay couples -- Drama. Man-woman relationships -- Drama. Feature films. Romance films. Fiction films. Gay films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Culver City, CA :Strand Releasing,2022 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant. |
| Contributors |
Ozon, François,
1967- film director, screenwriter. Ménochet, Denis, 1976- actor. Adjani, Isabelle, 1955- actor. Gharbia, Khalil Ben, actor. Schygulla, Hanna, 1943- actor. Crepon, Stefan, actor. Audiard, Aminthe, actor. Fassbinder, Rainer Werner, 1945-1982. Bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant. Foz (Firm), production company. France 2 cinéma (Firm), production company. Playtime (Firm), production company. Scope Pictures (Firm), production company. Strand Releasing (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Denis Menochet, Isabelle Adjani, Khalil Ben Gharbia, Hanna Schygulla, Stefan Crepon, Aminthe Audiard. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Manu Dacosse ; editor, Laure Gardette. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Language |
French German English French and German dialogue; English subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title for container. Originally released as a motion picture in 2022. |
| System Details |
DVD; widescreen (2.35) presentation. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |