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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Stars: |
Irm Hermann |
| Actors: |
Hanna Schygulla |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Suspense · Drama · Drama (General) · German |
| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
717119136031 |
| Release Date: |
1972 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 28min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
German |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD
Release Company: Wellspring (June 11, 2002)
UPC: 720917532523 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 28min
Release Company: New Yorker Video (January 07, 1997)
UPC: 717119136031 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Famed German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder typically portrays aspects of the human struggle using an unwavering style that is often difficult to watch but provides a refreshingly raw and honest narrative perspective. <br> <br> MERCHANT OF FOUR SEASONS is an engaging close-up portrait of a downtrodden <br> fruit seller named Hans. Full of hope after serving with the Foreign Legion, Hans becomes a police officer--only to be fired for an indiscretion with a prostitute, humiliating himself and his family. Hungry for a piece of the economic boom of the 1950s, Hans begins selling produce from a cart, much to the dismay of his class-conscious family. Saddled with a shrewish wife, Hans derives most of his pleasure from drink and flirting with a former girlfriend, whom he truly loves. However, when he hires a former Foreign Legion friend to help with his business, things suddenly take an unfortunate turn, making Hans obsolete in the process. <br> <br> THE MERCHANT OF FOUR SEASONS was a turning point in Fa... |
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