The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

Name: The Merchant of Four Seasons
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972-03-10
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla, Andrea Schober, Karl Scheydt

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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Released 1972-03-10 · 88 min · Drama

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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
Walter Sedlmayr as Karren-Verkäufer
Lilo Pempeit as Kundin
El Hedi ben Salem as Araber