Overview

Hans is a street fruit peddler and born loser. His choice of career upsets his bourgeois family, causing him to turn to drinking and violence. After recovering from a debilitating heart attack, his business finally begins to take off. However, the more he becomes a credit to his family, the more depressed he becomes.

Genres

Cast

Hans Hirschmüller

Hans Epp

Irm Hermann

Irmgard Epp

Hanna Schygulla

Anna Epp, Hans's sister

Karl Scheydt

Anzell

Klaus Löwitsch

Harry

Gusti Kreissl

Mother Epp

Ingrid Caven

Hans's great love

Peter Chatel

Dr. Harlach

Elga Sorbas

Marile

Kurt Raab

Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law

Hark Bohm

Polizei-Vorgesetzter

Walter Sedlmayr

Karren-Verkäufer