The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)
- Original title
- Händler der vier Jahreszeiten
- Directed by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 85 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A fruit peddler in 1950s Munich struggles with his abusive family and a failing marriage. He tries to find some small happiness but his self-destructive behavior and the cruelty around him lead to a tragic end.
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What happens
The Merchant of Four Seasons (German: Händler der vier Jahreszeiten) is a 1972 West German film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Hans Hirschmüller and Irm Hermann. The plot follows the life of a fruit-peddler, living in 1950s Munich. "Hans - wife-beater, caricature of stunted manhood, treated like shit by his middle-class family—tries to make a little happiness of his own, and fails miserably." The title derives from the French expression for a fruit and vegetable seller, un marchand des quatre-saisons. The film explores issues of class prejudices, domestic violence, infidelity, family discord, depression and self-destructive behavior. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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