Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (1971)
Release Year: 1971
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: O Comerciante das Quatro Estações, Frugthandlerens fire årstider, El mercader de las cuatro estaciones, Kauppias kaiken aikaa, Le marchand des quatre saisons
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writer: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Companies: Tango Film
Genre: Drama
Budget: DEM 325,000 (estimated).
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Keywords
Keywords: munich, germany, foreign legionaire, ex-cop, resignation, alcohol abuse, street vendor, 1950s, health issues, husband and wife
Story
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.
Summary
Hans Epp is a self-destructive man who lives a dissatisfied life. He tries to find meaning as a fruit vendor, but a heart attack impedes his ability to work, which turns his dissatisfaction into despair.
