Fox and His Friends

Name: Fox and His Friends
Genre: Drama
Released: 1975-06-06
Duration: 2 h 5 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Chatel, Karlheinz Böhm, Adrian Hoven, Christiane Maybach

1975·Movie·NR·125 min·★ 7.2(151)

Drama

“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.

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About Fox and His Friends

Fox and His Friends is a 1975 German-language drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The cast is led by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Peter Chatel, Karlheinz Böhm. It has a runtime of 2h 5m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

Fox and His Friends was produced by Tango Film and City Film and made in Germany. It was released on June 6, 1975, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Christian Hohoff
Release date: June 6, 1975
Original language: German
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: Tango Film, City Film

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Fox and His Friends cast & crew

Fox and His Friends was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and written by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Christian Hohoff.

The cast features 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, and Harry Baer as Philip.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Peer Raben, cinematography is by Michael Ballhaus, and it was produced by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Is Fox and His Friends worth watching?

Fox and His Friends holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 151 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 5m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Fox and His Friends is worth a place on your watchlist.

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