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The Merchant of Four Seasons(1971)
Status: Released
Date: 1971-01-01
66%
76 Votes
Time: 1h 28m
Overview:
Hans is a street fruit peddler and born loser. His choice of career upsets his bourgeois family, causing him to turn to drinking and violence. After recovering from a debilitating heart attack, his business finally begins to take off. However, the more he becomes a credit to his family, the more depressed he becomes.
Languages: Arabic, German.
Countries:
Germany
ProductionCompanies:
Tango Film
Movie: The Merchant of Four Seasons
Top 10 Billed Cast
Hans Hirschmüller
Hans Epp
Irm Hermann
Irmgard Epp
Hanna Schygulla
Anna Epp, Hans's sister
Karl Scheydt
Anzell
Klaus Löwitsch
Harry
Gusti Kreissl
Mother Epp
Ingrid Caven
Hans's great love
Peter Chatel
Dr. Harlach
Elga Sorbas
Marile
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