The Merchant of Four Seasons
1972
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Irm Hermann, Hans Hirschmüller, Klaus Löwitsch, Karl Scheydt, Hanna Schygulla
Original language
German
Setting
Munich
Crew
Cinematography
Dietrich Lohmann
Editing
Thea Eymesz
Trailer
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Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1973 generic
- Melbourne International Film Festival 1973 generic
- Chicago International Film Festival 1972 generic
- New York Film Festival 1972 generic
Titles
| Original title | DER HÄNDLER DER VIER JAHRESZEITEN | German |
| Alternate title | The Merchant of Four Seasons | |
| Alternate title | Le Marchand des quatre-saisons | |
| Alternate title | Le Marchand des 4 saisons | |
| Alternate title | The Merchant of the Four Seasons | |
| Alternate title | The Peddler of Four Seasons | |
| Alternate title | El Vendedor de las cuatro estaciones |
Versions & editions
| Original version (German) |
Full credits
| Director | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Cast | Irm Hermann, Hans Hirschmüller, Klaus Löwitsch, Karl Scheydt, Hanna Schygulla |
| Cinematography | Dietrich Lohmann |
| Editing | Thea Eymesz |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
