The Merchant of Four Seasons

IMDb 6.6 1972 • 88 min • Drama

Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Country

DE

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Hans Hirschmüller
Hans Hirschmüller Hans Epp
Irm Hermann
Irm Hermann Irmgard Epp
Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Andrea Schober
Andrea Schober Renate Epp, Hans's daughter
Karl Scheydt
Karl Scheydt Anzell