The Merchant of Four Seasons(Movie, 1972)

Name: The Merchant of Four Seasons
Genre: Drama
Released: 1972
Duration: T01:28:00
Rating: 3.5

Original title: "Händler der vier Jahreszeiten" (German/DE)

1h 28min | Genre: Drama

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 26 votes)

The Merchant of Four Seasons (German: Händler der vier Jahreszeiten) is a 1972 West German film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Hans Hirschmüller and Irm Hermann. The plot follows the life of a fruit-peddler, living in 1950s Munich, who is driven over the edge by an uncaring society. The title derives from the French expression for a fruit and vegetable seller, un marchand des quatre-saisons. The film explores issues of class prejudices, domestic violence, infidelity, family discord, depression and self-destructive behavior. ()

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About The Merchant of Four Seasons

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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Eric Rentschler on Fassbinder's THE MERCHANT OF FOUR SEASONS(Featurette, 2:49)

Additional Information

Production country: Germany

Plays in: Munich

Made by: Tango Film

Original language: German (DE)

Spoken languages: Arabic (AR), German (DE)

Translated into 15 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Turkish (TR), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Released

Release date US: 02/10/1972

Cast: Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Andrea Schober, Gusti Kreissl, Klaus Löwitsch, Karl Scheydt, Hanna Schygulla, Kurt Raab, Ingrid Caven, Elga Sorbas, Hark Bohm, Walter Sedlmayr, Peter Chatel, Liselotte Eder, El Hedi ben Salem, Jürgen Prochnow, Harry Baer, Daniel Schmid, Michael Fengler, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Gauhe, Heide Simon

Creator: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Producer: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Screenwriter: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Film Editor: Thea Eymèsz

Director of Photography: Dietrich Lohmann

Art Director: Kurt Raab

Composer: Rocco Granata

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"O Comerciante das Quatro Estações"

"Frukthandlarens fyra årstider"

Keywords: foreign legionaire, ex-cop, resignation

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The Merchant of Four Seasons(Movie, 1972)

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