The Merchant of Four Seasons

The Merchant of Four Seasons

  • Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
  • Countries of origin: West Germany
  • Language: German, Arabic
  • Release date: February 10, 1972
  • Sound mix: Mono
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Händler der vier Jahreszeiten
  • "The Merchant of Four Seasons" is a feature film directed and written by Rainer Werner Fassbinder . Starring Man, it was released in Germany on February 10, 1972.
    The film focuses on Hans, a peddler who sells fruit along the street, and reproduces the unfortunate story of a small citizen in the era of Germany's "economic miracle"   .

    Details

    • Release date February 10, 1972
    • Filming locations Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies Tango Film

    Box office

    Budget

    DEM 325,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $8,144

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $11,623

    Gross worldwide

    $8,144

    Movie reviews

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    • By Bianka 2022-03-16 09:01:08

      The meaning of existence is self-destruction

      Fassbender's films are not pleasant because he is too direct and sharp. He always places characters in unsolvable predicaments and is extremely keen to expose the unbearable truths of life. Through The Merchant of Four Seasons, Fassbender was able to spread his desperate outlook on life to worldwide acclaim. Interestingly, instead of walking the red carpet and interviewing the media, he prefers to silently get himself drunk at a cocktail party (similar to the fruit seller Hans), which may be...

    • By Josue 2022-03-16 09:01:08

      growl and device

      In 1970 Fassbender directed seven films, and in 1972 he directed three more films and a five-episode TV series, however in 1971 his focus was all on one film work - The Merchant of Four Seasons. ". This well-planned work is a turning point in his creative career. If the aforementioned "God of Plague" reveals the clues of its form variation, then this "Four Seasons Merchant" is its true and thorough transformation from form to content. transformation.

      The shift stemmed from a...

    • By Wilfred 2022-03-15 09:01:10

      There are no fruits in the four seasons, only merchants

      th. The story is simple, but it is destined that the character setting will not make you calm. Hans' downhill road, and the life of abandonment, are both real and deep sad reminders. Fassbender's works are tragic. You can be patient during the whole welcome process, but this kind of self-confrontation is purely a subjective struggle outside the movie. You can't help it. Under the deduction of the Hans-centered plot, sincerity and depth seem natural. Among the businessmen, if When the...

    • By Hoyt 2022-01-29 08:06:12

      near Fassbender

      There are art film book reviews that this film is Fassbender's first film that begins to use Hollywood's story structure to reveal real social problems in Germany.
          But it is estimated that many people will not agree with the word "Hollywood" in the comments after watching the movie. The first Fassbender film I watched was "River of Death". After watching it until now, I am still deeply impressed. It is not how much I agree with the content of the film or I am moved by it, but I cannot...

    • By Jacques 2022-01-29 08:06:12

      Each of us also has a Four Seasons Merchant in our heart

      The Four Seasons Merchant is an early feature film directed by Fa Da. It is still full of elements of the stage play in terms of form, and it expresses the metaphor of the character's situation in some compositions. Alienation is also one of the very important elements of this film. From the characters' limbs Actions, expressions, and tone of voice (especially contrived crying and laughing) may also make viewers who are used to watching commercial movies a little uncomfortable,...

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    • By Reagan 2023-09-17 04:57:34

      Mirror language is outdated from the point of view of modern people's appreciation. But the human concern with flesh and blood lasts...

    • By Garrett 2023-06-30 04:29:10

      How many people have had a little bit of his...

    • By Mabelle 2023-05-31 23:02:56

      First meeting with Fassbender. The actor's performance is full of...

    • By Hoyt 2023-04-21 18:58:48

      Ruthless, cruel lurking in the...

    • By Freeda 2023-02-24 18:39:53

      Loneliness and...

    Movie plot

    Hans (Hans Hillsmüller), a former policeman who lost his job after being framed by a prostitute, had to become a fruit vendor in order to make ends meet. Unable to gain the trust and appreciation of his beloved girl's parents, Hans, having reached the age of a family, ends up marrying a woman named Ilmgart (Ilm Hellmann) . Since the marriage, Hans's life has officially gone downhill, and Ilmgart's rudeness and rudeness have made Hans'...
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    Although "The Merchant of Four Seasons" belongs to Fassbender's early works, it already shows his simplicity, calmness, fluidity, rigor, sympathy for small people, protest against injustice, fear of loneliness and helplessness and Dramatic, ornamental and national, realistic and critical combination of distinctive artistic personality. "The Merchant of Four Seasons" has no big ups and downs. Fassbender creates a cold and deep emotional...
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    Movie quotes

    • [repeated line]

      Hans Epp: Fresh pears!