The Merchant of Four Seasons ( Händler der vier Jahreszeiten )

The Merchant of Four Seasons (DVD) (*)

$33.99

Original Title: Händler der vier Jahreszeiten
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
88 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Production Notes
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1971 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Written By:
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Actors:
Hans Hirschmüller ..... Hans Epp
Irm Hermann ..... Irmgard Epp
Hanna Schygulla ..... Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Andrea Schober ..... Renate Epp, Hans's daughter
Gusti Kreissl ..... Mother Epp
Klaus Löwitsch ..... Harry Radek
Karl Scheydt ..... Anzell
Ingrid Caven ..... The merchant's great love
Kurt Raab ..... Kurt, Heide's husband
Heide Simon ..... Heide, Hans's second sister
Peter Chatel ..... Dr. Harlach
Elga Sorbas ..... Marile Kosemund, a whore
Lilo Pempeit ..... Customer
Walter Sedlmayr ..... Fruit cart salesman (as Walther Sedlmayer)
El Hedi ben Salem ..... The Arab (as Salem El Heïdi)

Synopsis:

Famed German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder typically portrays aspects of the human struggle using an unwavering style that is often difficult to watch but provides a refreshingly raw and honest narrative perspective. Merchant Of Four Seasons is an engaging close-up portrait of a downtrodden fruit seller named Hans.

Full of hope after serving with the Foreign Legion, Hans becomes a police officer--only to be fired for an indiscretion with a prostitute, humiliating himself and his family. Hungry for a piece of the economic boom of the 1950s, Hans begins selling produce from a cart, much to the dismay of his class-conscious family. Saddled with a shrewish wife, Hans derives most of his pleasure from drink and flirting with a former girlfriend, whom he truly loves. However, when he hires a former Foreign Legion friend to help with his business, things suddenly take an unfortunate turn, making Hans obsolete in the process.

The Merchant Of Four Seasons was a turning point in Fassbinder's career, marking his entry into the international arena and the subsequent scrutiny of his notorious private life.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 November, 2009.

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