Petra von Kant is een succesvolle modeontwerpster, die sinds de dood van haar echtgenoot alleen nog samenwoont met haar zwijgzame slaafse dienstbode Marlene. Via haar vriendin Sidonie leert ze de veel jongere Karin kennen, die lange tijd in Australië heeft gewoond.
Nee, helaas is Die bitteren Tränen der Petra von Kant nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Directing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Director |
| Writing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Screenplay |
| Camera | Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Thea Eymèsz | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Müller | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Peter Gauhe | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margarethe Ullmann | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Klaus Jahnel | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Harry Rausch | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Andreas Schimek | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | El Hedi ben Salem | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Karl Scheydt | Production Manager |
| Directing | Harry Baer | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Music |
| Production | Michael Fengler | Producer |
| Production | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Producer |
| Art | Kurt Raab | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maja Lemcke | Costume Design |
| Sound | Gunther Kortwich | Sound Designer |
| Lighting | Ekkehard Heinrich | Gaffer |
| Directing | An Dorthe Braker | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Kurt Raab | Assistant Director |
