An unhappy ex-police officer struggles as a fruit seller while in a crumbling marriage. A West German melodrama inspired by the films of Douglas Sirk, this warts and all exploration of masculinity and the drive towards self destruction put the legendary auteur Rainer Werner Fassbinder on the global map.

Presented by Filum Film Club - screening cinema from all over the world.

Cast:
Hans Hirschmüller, Irm Hermann, Hanna Schygulla, Klaus Löwitsch