The Merchant of Four Seasons

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The Merchant of Four Seasons ★★★ 1971

Story focuses on the depression and unfulfilled dreams of an average street merchant. Direction from Fassbinder is slow, deliberate, and mesmerizing. In German with English subtitles. 88m/C VHS, DVD . Hans Hirschmuller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla, Andrea Schober, Gusti Kreissl; D: Rainer Werner Fassbinder; W: Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

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