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The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

Overview

Hans is a street fruit peddler and born-loser. His choice of career upsets his bourgeois family, causing him to turn to drinking and violence. After recovering from a debilitating heart attack, his business finally begins to take off. However the more he becomes a credit to his family, the more depressed he becomes.
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder profile
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder profile
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Screenplay

Cast

Hans Hirschmüller profile
Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Epp

Irm Hermann profile
Irm Hermann

Irmgard Epp

Hanna Schygulla profile
Hanna Schygulla

Anna Epp, Hans's sister

Andrea Schober profile
Andrea Schober

Renate Epp, Hans's daughter

Karl Scheydt profile
Karl Scheydt

Anzell

Klaus Löwitsch profile
Klaus Löwitsch

Harry

Gusti Kreissl profile
Gusti Kreissl

Mother Epp

Ingrid Caven profile
Ingrid Caven

Hans's great love

Peter Chatel profile
Peter Chatel

Dr. Harlach

Elga Sorbas profile
Elga Sorbas

Marile

Kurt Raab profile
Kurt Raab

Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law

Hark Bohm profile
Hark Bohm

Polizei-Vorgesetzter

Hans Hirschmüller profile
Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Epp

Irm Hermann profile
Irm Hermann

Irmgard Epp

Hanna Schygulla profile
Hanna Schygulla

Anna Epp, Hans's sister

Andrea Schober profile
Andrea Schober

Renate Epp, Hans's daughter

Karl Scheydt profile
Karl Scheydt

Anzell

Klaus Löwitsch profile
Klaus Löwitsch

Harry

Gusti Kreissl profile
Gusti Kreissl

Mother Epp

Ingrid Caven profile
Ingrid Caven

Hans's great love

Peter Chatel profile
Peter Chatel

Dr. Harlach

Elga Sorbas profile
Elga Sorbas

Marile

Kurt Raab profile
Kurt Raab

Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law

Hark Bohm profile
Hark Bohm

Polizei-Vorgesetzter

Extra

Release Date

February 10, 1972

Original Language

Arabic, German

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Tango Film logoFilmverlag der Autoren logo

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