The Merchant of Four Seasons

1972, 1h 28min -

New German Cinema icon Rainer Werner Fassbinder kicked off a new phase of his young career when he made the startling THE MERCHANT OF FOUR SEASONS. In this anguished yet mordantly funny film, Fassbinder 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. Fassbinder had gained acclaim for a series of trenchant, quickly made early films, but for this one he took more time and forged a new style—featuring a more complexly woven script and narrative structure and more sophisticated use of the camera, and influenced by the work of his recently discovered idol, Douglas Sirk. The result is a meticulously made, unforgiving social satire. Show more

"The Merchant of Four Seasons" — movie produced in Germany and released in 1972. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.3 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 28min. "The Merchant of Four Seasons" is currently available for rent and to buy on Apple TV and Amazon Store. Click on a playlink to watch it now!