bitter tears

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Tamara Azar Theater 2M Introduction to Acting John-Martin Green The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Rainer Werner Fassbinder wrote The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant. It was originally written in German and translated by Denis Calandra. Bitter Tears tells the story of a thirty-four year old woman (Petra) played by Rebecca Wiscoky, who lives in Germany during the present time. She is recently divorced from her …

…She portrayed the desperateness of a woman more in love with the idea of being in love beautifully. She showed a need so raw that it was comedic in its realness. The pain that she displayed is one I am sure many men and women can and did identify with. She made me feel as though thepain were truly my own. Parts of me recognized, appreciated, and understood what she was going through. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**