Sunday Cinematheque at the Chazen: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
The Merchant of Four Seasons (Handler der Vier Jahreszeiten) | West Germany | 1972 | 35mm | 88 min. | German with English subtitles Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Event Details
Date
Sunday, November 4, 2018
Time
2 p.m.
Location
Description
Cast: Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla
After a series of quickly made, low-budget movies, Fassbinder began a new phase of his career with this meticulously told story of a fruit vendor and former policeman who struggles to provide for his family. Featuring a complex script and a more sophisticated use of the camera, The Merchant was also Fassbinder’s first movie after rediscovering the Hollywood cinema of German emigré Douglas Sirk.
After a series of quickly made, low-budget movies, Fassbinder began a new phase of his career with this meticulously told story of a fruit vendor and former policeman who struggles to provide for his family. Featuring a complex script and a more sophisticated use of the camera, The Merchant was also Fassbinder’s first movie after rediscovering the Hollywood cinema of German emigré Douglas Sirk.
Cost
Free
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