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The Merchant of Four Seasons [Criterion Collection]
by Hans Hirschmüller (Hans Epp),
Irm Hermann (Irmgard Epp),
Hanna Schygulla (Anna Epp,
Hans's sister),
Andrea Schober (Renate Epp,
Hans's daughter),
Gusti Kreissl (Hans's Mother),
Heide Simon (Heide),
Kurt Raab (Kurt),
Klaus Lowitsch (Harry Radek),
Karl Scheydt (Anzell),
Ingrid Caven (Hans's `Great Love'),
Peter Chatel (Doctor),
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Zucker),
Elga Sorbas (Mariele Kosemund),
Daniel Schmid (Job Applicant No. 1),
Harry Baer (Job Applicant No. 2),
Marian Seidowski (Job Applicant No. 3),
Lilo Pempeit (Customer),
El Ben Salem (The Arab),
Hark Bohm (Policeman),
Michael Fengler (Playboy),
Walter Sedlmayr (Fruit cart salesman),
Thea Eymesz (Editor),
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Producer,Director,Screenwriter),
Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Director,Screenwriter),
Dietrich Lohmann (Cinematographer),
Kurt Raab (Art Director),
Ingrid Caven (Producer),
Rocco Granata (Composer),
Rocco Granata (Composer),
Kurt Raab (Set Design)
Format: DVD
ISBN: 715515146715
Publication Date: 05/26/2015
Edition Description: Color
"Der Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (The Merchant of Four Seasons) is about the deterioration of a man's soul. Fruit vendor Hans (Hans Hirschmüller) cannot please his family. His mother harps on his failures. His wife is openly discontent. He must peddle produce to his beloved ex-girlfriend, and he is mocked by his customers for being shorter and fatter than his wife. He is withdrawn, crushed, and humiliated. He turns to drinking and violence, but his rage causes his wife and daughter to leave him. While desperately begging for their return, Hans suffers a debilitating heart attack. His family comes back, but Hans is unable to work and must hire help for his fruit stand. Hans' first employee is his wife's ex-lover, whom he fires for embezzling. He then hires a friend and hero from his legionnaire days, Harry (Klaus Löwitsch), out of pity. Harry is hardworking, diligent, and clever. He turns Hans' business around and enlivens his home life. Harry's success also begins to displace Hans -- with his fruit stand, with his wife, and even with his child. Hans becomes useless, a nothing -- exactly what his mother, his wife, and those around him set him up to be."
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