The Merchant of Four Seasons

The Merchant of Four Seasons

1972 · Movie · Händler der vier Jahreszeiten

88 min German

89 votes

Drama

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…

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Cast, directors & writers

Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Epp

Irm Hermann

Irmgard Epp

Hanna Schygulla

Anna Epp, Hans's sister

Andrea Schober

Renate Epp, Hans's daughter

Karl Scheydt

Anzell

Klaus Löwitsch

Harry

Gusti Kreissl

Mother Epp

Ingrid Caven

Hans's great love

Peter Chatel

Dr. Harlach

Elga Sorbas

Marile

Kurt Raab

Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law

Hark Bohm

Polizei-Vorgesetzter

Walter Sedlmayr

Karren-Verkäufer

Lilo Pempeit

Kundin

El Hedi ben Salem

Araber

Jürgen Prochnow

Man at the Meeting Table

Heide Simon

Heide, Hans's married sister

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Zucker · Writer · Director

Daniel Schmid

1st Candidate

Keywords

munich, germany foreign legionaire ex-cop resignation alcohol abuse street vendor 1950s health issues

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