Peter von Kant

Peter von Kant is a 2022 French comedy drama film written and directed by François Ozon. It is a loose adaptation of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's play The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, which he adapted into a film in 1972, but here with the protagonist's gender changed. It is Ozon's second cinematic outing of a Fassbinder play after Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000).[3]

Peter von Kant
Release poster in homage to Andy Warhol's poster for Querelle[1]
Directed byFrançois Ozon
Screenplay byFrançois Ozon
Based onThe Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Produced byFrançois Ozon
Starring
CinematographyManuel Dacosse
Edited byLaure Gardette
Music byClément Ducol
Production
companies
Distributed byDiaphana
Release dates
  • 10 February 2022 (2022-02-10) (Berlin)
  • 6 July 2022 (2022-07-06) (France)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryFrance
Languages
  • French
  • German
Budget€3.1 million[2]

The film premiered in competition at the Berlin International Film Festival as its opening film on 10 February 2022.[4]

Plot

In the 1970s in Cologne, Peter von Kant is a filmmaker in his 40s who is experiencing growing success. Having gone through a difficult love affair, he now lives with his assistant Karl, who is totally devoted to him despite being mistreated.

Through Sidonie, a famous actress whose career he had once launched, he meets the young and handsome North African actor Amir. Quickly falling in love with him, Peter takes him under his wing and fast-tracks their relationship, quickly casting him in his new film's lead role. Amir drives Peter wild with jealousy, leading to a series of shouting matches and cruel power plays. Ultimately, the couple hits their breaking point, and Amir returns to his wife, resulting in a dramatic and emotional finale.

Cast

Production

Filming began in March 2021.[5]

Release

In March 2022, Strand Releasing acquired the US rights to the film.[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 76%, based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads, "Peter von Kant finds François Ozon making a nervy attempt to build on a Fassbinder classic -- and succeeding more often than he fails."[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

References
  1. Simon-Marsaud, Delphine (2 June 2022). "Andy Warhol, trait d'union entre Fassbinder et Ozon". La Cinémathèque française. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  2. "Peter Von Kant". Playtime. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. Lemercier, Fabien (17 March 2021). "The CNC grants an advance on receipts to François Ozon's Peter von Kant". Cineuropa. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. Ravindran, Manori (12 January 2022). "Francois Ozon's 'Peter Von Kant' to Open Berlin Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. Raphaël, Gariépy (18 March 2021). "François Ozon adapte une pièce de Fassbinder avec Peter Von Kant". ActuaLitté. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  6. Keslassy, Elsa (22 March 2022). "Francois Ozon's Berlin Opener 'Peter von Kant' Acquired by Strand Releasing for U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  7. "Peter von Kant". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. "Peter von Kant". Metacritic. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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