The Merchant of Four Seasons [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

The Merchant of Four Seasons [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast: Hans Hirschmüller
Hans Hirschmüller
, Irm Hermann
Irm Hermann
, Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla
, Andrea Schober
Andrea Schober
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Merchant of Four Seasons [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

The Merchant of Four Seasons [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast: Hans Hirschmüller
Hans Hirschmüller
, Irm Hermann
Irm Hermann
, Hanna Schygulla
Hanna Schygulla
, Andrea Schober
Andrea Schober
Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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Overview

"Der Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (The Merchant of Four Seasons) is about the deterioration of a man's soul. Fruit vendor Hans (Hans Hirschmüller) cannot please his family. His mother harps on his failures. His wife is openly discontent. He must peddle produce to his beloved ex-girlfriend, and he is mocked by his customers for being shorter and fatter than his wife. He is withdrawn, crushed, and humiliated. He turns to drinking and violence, but his rage causes his wife and daughter to leave him. While desperately begging for their return, Hans suffers a debilitating heart attack. His family comes back, but Hans is unable to work and must hire help for his fruit stand. Hans' first employee is his wife's ex-lover, whom he fires for embezzling. He then hires a friend and hero from his legionnaire days, Harry (Klaus Löwitsch), out of pity. Harry is hardworking, diligent, and clever. He turns Hans' business around and enlivens his home life. Harry's success also begins to displace Hans -- with his fruit stand, with his wife, and even with his child. Hans becomes useless, a nothing -- exactly what his mother, his wife, and those around him set him up to be."

Product Details

Release Date: 05/26/2015
UPC: 0715515146616
Original Release: 1971
Rating: NR
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:28:00
Sales rank: 989

Special Features

Audio commentary featuring filmmaker Wim Wenders; New interviews with actor Irm Hermann and Hans Hirschmüller; New interview with film scholar Eric Rentschier

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Hans Hirschmüller Hans Epp
Irm Hermann Irmgard Epp
Hanna Schygulla Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Andrea Schober Renate Epp, Hans's daughter
Gusti Kreissl Hans's Mother
Heide Simon Heide
Kurt Raab Kurt
Klaus Lowitsch Harry Radek
Karl Scheydt Anzell
Ingrid Caven Hans's `Great Love'
Peter Chatel Doctor
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Zucker
Elga Sorbas Mariele Kosemund
Daniel Schmid Job Applicant No. 1
Harry Baer Job Applicant No. 2
Marian Seidowski Job Applicant No. 3
Lilo Pempeit Customer
El Ben Salem The Arab
Hark Bohm Policeman
Michael Fengler Playboy
Walter Sedlmayr Fruit cart salesman
Rocco Granata Composer

Technical Credits
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Producer,Director,Screenwriter
Ingrid Caven Producer
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