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