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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 6.308 |
Directed By
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Crew
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Dietrich Lohmann
Thea Eymèsz
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Kurt Raab
Ingrid Caven
Karl Scheydt
Harry Baer
Kurt Raab
Uta Wilhelm
Christian Hohoff
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
TOP CAST
Hans Hirschmüller
Hans Epp
Irm Hermann
Irmgard Epp
Hanna Schygulla
Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Andrea Schober
Renate Epp, Hans's daughter
Karl Scheydt
Anzell
Klaus Löwitsch
Harry
Gusti Kreissl
Mother Epp
Ingrid Caven
Hans's great love
Peter Chatel
Dr. Harlach
Elga Sorbas
Marile
Kurt Raab
Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law
Hark Bohm
Polizei-Vorgesetzter
Walter Sedlmayr
Karren-Verkäufer
Lilo Pempeit
Kundin
El Hedi ben Salem
Araber
Jürgen Prochnow
Man at the Meeting Table
Heide Simon
Heide, Hans's married sister
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Zucker
Daniel Schmid
1st Candidate
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