HÄNDLER DER VIER JAHRESZEITEN (1972)

This heart-rending tale was Fassbinder’s first venture into popular melodrama.
Wonderfully written, acted and directed, this heart-rending tale was Fassbinder’s first venture into popular melodrama. Sacked from the police force for a sexual indiscretion, Hans (Hirschmüller) is now a struggling fruit-seller whose wife (Hermann) craves bourgeois respectability, while his wider family despises his lowly status. Portrayed with sympathy and rigour, Fassbinder’s characters all have their reasons...
1972 Federal Republic of Germany
Directed by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Produced by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Written by
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Featuring
Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla
Running time
89 minutes