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The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

Drama
Release Date: 1972, March 10
Directors: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Countries: Germany
Production: Tango Film, Tango Film
Cast: Jürgen Prochnow, Hanna Schygulla, Ingrid Caven, Hark Bohm, Klaus Löwitsch, Heide Simon, Irm Hermann, Karl Scheydt, Kurt Raab, El Hedi ben Salem, Hans Hirschmüller, Lilo Pempeit

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.

Keywords:

1950s ex-cop alcohol abuse munich, germany husband and wife resignation foreign legionaire health issues street vendor