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Feature film — 1972

The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

6.81h 28mDrama

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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Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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Cast & crew

Hans Hirschmüller as Hans Epp

Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Epp

Irm Hermann as Irmgard Epp

Irm Hermann

Irmgard Epp

Hanna Schygulla as Anna Epp, Hans's sister

Hanna Schygulla

Anna Epp, Hans's sister

A

Andrea Schober

Renate Epp, Hans's daughter

Karl Scheydt as Anzell

Karl Scheydt

Anzell

Klaus Löwitsch as Harry

Klaus Löwitsch

Harry

Gusti Kreissl as Mother Epp

Gusti Kreissl

Mother Epp

Ingrid Caven as Hans's great love

Ingrid Caven

Hans's great love

Peter Chatel as Dr. Harlach

Peter Chatel

Dr. Harlach

E

Elga Sorbas

Marile

Kurt Raab as Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law

Kurt Raab

Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law

Hark Bohm as Polizei-Vorgesetzter

Hark Bohm

Polizei-Vorgesetzter

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