Faustrecht der Freiheit
Survival of the fittest.
Fox, a former circus performer, wins the lottery of DM 500,000 and can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He enters an abusive relationship with wealthy industrialist Eugen in an attempt to climb the social ladder. His desperation for love and affection soon spirals into tragedy.
Fox and His Friends (1975) is a drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, released on June 6, 1975 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Chatel, Karlheinz Böhm and Adrian Hoven. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 153 ratings.
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf
Peter Chatel
as Eugen Thiess
Karlheinz Böhm
as Max
Adrian Hoven
as Wolf Thiess, Eugen's Father
Christiane Maybach
as Hedwig
Harry Baer
as Philip
Hans Zander
as Barman Springer
Kurt Raab
as Wodka-Peter
Rudolf Lenz
as Attorney Dr. Siebenkäss
Karl Scheydt
as Klaus
Peter Kern
as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
Karl-Heinz Staudenmeyer
as Krapp
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, written by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Christian Hohoff, produced by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 153 ratings.
Hats off to Rainer Werner Fassbinder who does just about everything in this rather sad depiction of a young gay bloke who wins the lottery. His lifestyle changes overnight, as does his popularity with the venal, exploitative "Eugen" (Peter Chatel) who becomes his boyfriend only to bleed the rather naive young fella dry. Sadly, much of the potency has long since departed this very dated drama. The imagery - plenty…
Reviewed on November 19, 2024
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Fox and His Friends (1975) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fox and His Friends (1975) includes Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Chatel, Karlheinz Böhm, Adrian Hoven and Christiane Maybach. The film was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fox and His Friends was released on June 6, 1975 and runs for 2h 5m.
Fox and His Friends (1975) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 153 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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