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Fox and His Friends
“Survival of the fittest.”
7.2 / 10• 1975• 2h 5m•NR• German
Drama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf
Lead
Peter Chatel
Eugen Thiess
Karlheinz Böhm
Max
Adrian Hoven
Wolf Thiess, Eugen's Father
Christiane Maybach
Hedwig
Harry Baer
Philip
HZ
Hans Zander
Barman Springer
Kurt Raab
Wodka-Peter
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rainer Werner Fassbinder's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Fox and His Friends is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
