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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 86%. Scores higher than 87% of the 1,160 1970s drama movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
153 audience votes
Key crew
- Peer RabenOriginal Music Composer
- Rainer Werner FassbinderWriter
- Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector
- Christian HohoffWriter
Cast
- Rainer Werner FassbinderFranz "Fox" Bieberkopf
- Peter ChatelEugen Thiess
- Karlheinz BöhmMax
- Adrian HovenWolf Thiess, Eugen's Father
- Christiane MaybachHedwig
- Harry BaerPhilip
- Hans ZanderBarman Springer
- Kurt RaabWodka-Peter
- Rudolf LenzAttorney Dr. Siebenkäss
- Karl ScheydtKlaus
- Peter KernFlorist "Fatty" Schmidt
- Karl-Heinz StaudenmeyerKrapp
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Themes
lovermunich, germanycarnivallotteryfoolfriendsmale homosexualitysubcultureclass conflicthumbuggay themeprovocative
The Best Movies of 1975
Fox and His Friends is #20 of 60
