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 to stream on The Criterion Channel and for rent and to buy on Apple TV, Amazon Store and Fandango at Home. Click on a playlink to watch it now!