# The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)

> A crushed Munich fruit vendor watches illness, resentment, and a charismatic former legionnaire strip away his last claims to usefulness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5407

## Facts

- Runtime: 88 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Cast: Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla, Andrea Schober, Karl Scheydt, Klaus Löwitsch, Gusti Kreissl, Ingrid Caven
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067227/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, melancholic, oppressive, arthouse film night, serious cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A man's struggle for identity and redemption unfolds amidst familial strife and personal failures.

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