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.
| Camera | Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Thea Eymèsz | Editor |
| Writing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Screenplay |
| Directing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peter Müller | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Peter Gauhe | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Margarethe Ullmann | Hairstylist |
| Crew | El Hedi ben Salem | Set Production Assistant |
| Crew | Andreas Schimek | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Karl Scheydt | Production Manager |
| Sound | Harry Rausch | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Directing | Harry Baer | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Klaus Jahnel | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Giuseppe Verdi | Music |
| Production | Michael Fengler | Producer |
| Art | Kurt Raab | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maja Lemcke | Costume Design |
| Production | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Producer |
| Sound | Gunther Kortwich | Sound Designer |
| Directing | An Dorthe Braker | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Ekkehard Heinrich | Gaffer |
| Directing | Kurt Raab | Assistant Director |
