The Merchant of Four Seasons (Criterion Collection)

On the streets of post-WWII Germany, disgraced ex-cop Hans Epp (Hans Hirschmüller) ekes out a marginal living as a fruit vendor, and takes out his drunken frustrations on his long-suffering wife (Irm Hermann). When his business meets with success, all he manages to reap is deeper depression. Rainer Werner Fassbinder's richly layered mixture of soap opera, fantasy, and dark farce co-stars Hanna Schygulla, Gusti Kreissl. 88 min. Standard; Soundtrack: German Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; featurettes. In German with English subtitles.