The Merchant of Four Seasons
Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (original)
This anguished yet mordantly funny film charts the decline of a self-destructive former policeman and war veteran struggling to make ends meet for his family by working as a fruit vendor. Director Fassbinder had gained acclaim for a series of trenchant early films, but for this one he forged a new style -- featuring a more complexly woven script and narrative structure and more sophisticated use of the camera, and influenced by his idol, Douglas Sirk. The result is a meticulously made, unforgiving social satire.
Starring Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla, Andrea Schober, Karl Scheydt, Klaus Löwitsch, Gusti Kreissl, Ingrid Caven, Peter Chatel, Elga Sorbas
It's a drama and romance movie, and has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 from Imdb which is usually fine for this kind of movie.
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Not found streaming from Australia.
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