The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)
Original title: Händler der vier Jahreszeiten
The Merchant of Four Seasons is a 1972 German-language drama movie directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, with a running time of 1h 28m. It stars Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann and Hanna Schygulla.
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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Cast
- Hans Hirschmüller as Hans Epp
- Irm Hermann as Irmgard Epp
- Hanna Schygulla as Anna Epp, Hans's sister
- Andrea Schober as Renate Epp, Hans's daughter
- Karl Scheydt as Anzell
- Klaus Löwitsch as Harry
- Gusti Kreissl as Mother Epp
- Ingrid Caven as Hans's great love
- Peter Chatel as Dr. Harlach
- Elga Sorbas as Marile
- Kurt Raab as Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law
- Hark Bohm as Polizei-Vorgesetzter