Petra Von Kant has been left deeply scarred by her recent divorce and, though a successful fashion designer, she has moved in with her assistant, a woman she dominates without pity or compassion. Enter Karin, a pretty young woman that Petra becomes obsessed by, but when their fledgling relationship collapses Petra dives into an oblivion of embittered neurosis. One of Fassbinder's most controversial films, The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant is a striking piece of new wave cinema.
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THE CHILDREN'S HOUR (1961)
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A spiteful child's lie has life-shattering consequences in this daring adaptation of Lillian Hellman's celebrated play. Karen (Hepburn) and Martha (MacLaine) are the headmistresses of an exclusive school for girls. When they discipline a malicious little girl, the vindictive child twists an overheard comment into slander and accuses her teachers of having a lesbian relationship. Soon the scandalous gossip engulfs the school's community, with repercussions that are heart-wrenchingly tragic.
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