The Merchant of Four Seasons

Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (original)

7.3

/10

1h 28mDrama Romance Comedy

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.

Spoken language: de

Starring Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla, Andrea Schober, Karl Scheydt, Klaus Löwitsch, Gusti Kreissl, Ingrid Caven, Peter Chatel, Elga Sorbas

Watch "The Merchant of Four Seasons" from streaming services Google Play, Criterion Channel, Apple TV+ (itunes) released in 1972. 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.