The Merchant of Four Seasons

Name: The Merchant of Four Seasons
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Released: 1972
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch, Karl Scheydt, Irm Hermann, Gusti Kreissl

Händler der vier Jahreszeiten

by Rainer Werner Fassbinder1h281972Germany

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Hans Epp is a self-destructive man who lives a dissatisfied life. He tries to find meaning as a fruit vendor, but a heart attack impedes his ability to work, which turns his dissatisfaction into despair.

Cast and crew

Credits
- Distributor : Carlotta Films
- Production Compagny : Tango Film
- Director : Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Scenario : Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Costume Design : Kurt Raab
- Set Decoration : Kurt Raab
- Editing : Thea Eymèsz
- Photo Director : Dietrich Lohmann
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1972
- French release date : 15 août 1972
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Colors
- Language : German

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This film is part of the Cinematographic movement
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The Merchant of Four Seasons

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Credits

Technical details

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By the same director

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Veronika Voss

Fox and His Friends

From the same year

Fist of Fury

We Won't Grow Old Together

Solaris

With the same cast

Hanna Schygulla

Passion

Hunting Scenes from Bavaria

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Klaus Löwitsch

The Marriage of Maria Braun

Cross of Iron

Karl Scheydt

Fox and His Friends

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

In a Year with 13 Moons

Irm Hermann

Fox and His Friends

The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Gusti Kreissl

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

This film is recommended by

Martin Scorsese

Jutta Brückner

Jean-Pierre Dardenne

Wim Wenders

This film is part of the Cinematographic movement

"New German Cinema 1970-1980"