‘Peter Von Kant’ Trailer: François Ozon Remakes A Fassbinder Film About A Director’s Complicated Love Life

Each and every film, filmmaker François Ozon surprises audiences. Though a lot of his films share a similar tone and themes, the subject matter the filmmaker brings is often new and unique, such as in his upcoming film, “Peter Von Kant.”

“Peter Von Kant” is actually a loose remake of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s play-turned-film, “The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant,” which was released 50 years ago. Though the gender of the lead has changed, the film follows a similar story about a film director who becomes enamored with a young man of modest means. “Peter Von Kant” marks the second time Ozon has remade a Fassbinder project, after 2000’s “Water Drops on Burning Rocks,” which is adapted from a play by the renowned German auteur. 

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The film stars Denis Menochet, Isabelle Adjani, and Hanna Schygulla. As mentioned, “Peter Von Kant” is written and directed by François Ozon. The French filmmaker is probably best known for his earlier films such as “8 Women” and “Swimming Pool.” More recently, he released the films “Everything Went Fine” and “Summer of ’85.” 

Strand Releasing is set to release “Peter Von Kant” later this year in the US. It’s expected to hit French cinemas this summer. 

Here’s the synopsis:

Based on the classic Rainer Werner Fassbinder classic, THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VON KANT, François Ozon’s unique retelling finds Peter Von Kant, a successful, famous director, who lives with his assistant Karl, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate. Through the great actress Sidonie, he meets and falls in love with Amir, a handsome young man of modest means. He offers to share his apartment and help Amir break into the world of cinema…