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The Merchant of Four Seasons
The Merchant of Four Seasons

The Merchant of Four Seasons

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

88 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

10 March 1972

Country

Germany

Cast

Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Epp

Irm Hermann

Irm Hermann

Irmgard Epp

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Anna Epp, Hans's sister

Andrea Schober

Andrea Schober

Renate Epp, Hans's daughter

Karl Scheydt

Karl Scheydt

Anzell

Klaus Löwitsch

Klaus Löwitsch

Harry

Gusti Kreissl

Gusti Kreissl

Mother Epp

Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

Hans's great love

Peter Chatel

Peter Chatel

Dr. Harlach

Elga Sorbas

Elga Sorbas

Marile

Kurt Raab

Kurt Raab

Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law

Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

Polizei-Vorgesetzter

Walter Sedlmayr

Walter Sedlmayr

Karren-Verkäufer

Lilo Pempeit

Lilo Pempeit

Kundin

El Hedi ben Salem

El Hedi ben Salem

Araber

Jürgen Prochnow

Jürgen Prochnow

Man at the Meeting Table

Heide Simon

Heide Simon

Heide, Hans's married sister

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Zucker

Daniel Schmid

Daniel Schmid

1st Candidate

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