Fox and His Friends (1975)
Faustrecht der Freiheit (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 3min
- Crime, Drama
- 02 Feb 1976 (USA)
- Movie
A suggestible working-class innocent wins the lottery but lets himself be taken advantage of by his bourgeois new boyfriend and his circle of materialistic friends.
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| Peter Chatel | ... |
Eugen Thiess
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| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... |
Franz Biberkopf
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| Karlheinz Böhm | ... |
Max
(as Karl-Heinz Böhm)
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| Adrian Hoven | ... |
Wolf Thiess, Eugen's father
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| Christiane Maybach | ... |
Hedwig
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| Harry Baer | ... |
Philip
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Hans Zander | ... |
Barman Springer
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| Kurt Raab | ... |
Wodka-Peter
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| Rudolf Lenz | ... |
Attorney Dr. Siebenkäss
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| Karl Scheydt | ... |
Klaus
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| Peter Kern | ... |
Florist 'Fatty' Schmidt
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Karl-Heinz Staudenmeyer | ... |
Krapp
(as Karl Heinz Staudenmeier)
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| Walter Sedlmayr | ... |
Car dealer
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Bruce Low | ... |
Doctor
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| Marquard Bohm | ... |
American Soldier
(as Marquart Bohm)
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| Brigitte Mira | ... |
Shopkeeper #2
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| Evelyn Künneke | ... |
Secretary at Travel Agency
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| Barbara Valentin | ... |
Albine
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| Elma Karlowa | ... |
Shopkeeper #1
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| Ingrid Caven | ... |
Singer in bar
(as Ingrid Carven)
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Lilo Pempeit | ... |
Neighbour
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| Ulla Jacobsson | ... |
Eugen's mother
(as Ulla Jacobsen)
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| Hark Bohm | ... |
Policeman Müller (uncredited)
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Katherina Buchhammer | ... |
Madame Antoinette (uncredited)
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| El Hedi ben Salem | ... |
Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
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| Irm Hermann | ... |
Madame Cherie / Bar Singer (voice) (uncredited)
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Dietrich Kerky | ... |
Kommissar Braun (uncredited)
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Ursula Strätz | ... |
Isabel (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ||
Written by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | (written by) |
| Christian Hohoff | ... | (contributing writer) |
Produced by
| Rainer Werner Fassbinder | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peer Raben | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael Ballhaus | ||
Editing by
| Thea Eymèsz | ... | (as Thea Eymesz) |
Production Design by
| Kurt Raab | ||
Costume Design by
| Helga Kempke | ||
Production Management
| Lothar Elsässer | ... | production manager |
| Christian Hohoff | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Irm Hermann | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Clément Hurel | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Lothar Elsässer | ... | sound |
Additional Crew
| Irm Hermann | ... | voice dubbing: Ingrid Caven (uncredited) |
| Wolfgang Hess | ... | voice dubbing: El Hedi ben Salem (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1975) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- New Yorker Films (1976) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Palace Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- New Yorker Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2003) (Germany) (DVD) (special edition)
- Homescreen (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Cinegate (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sonoro Filme (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Cult Classic (2011) (Brazil) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lume Filmes (2011) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2015) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (video) (Internet)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Film & TV Services (film restoration)
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation (copyright holder)
- Österreichisches Filmmuseum (restoration: in cooperation with)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Working class and middle-upper class worlds come together in this interesting look at class conflict within the gay world from the German director Reiner Werner Fassbinder. Fassbinder plays Fox, he is working class, a former circus performer who wins the lottery of DM 500,000. His life starts to look up and doesn't have to struggle financially. Fox can now have the life and things that he has always wanted. He begins a new relationship with Eugen, creates a business partnership, and his life is looking bright. While he wants to climb up the social ladder, it isn't without turmoil, and being torn between his old working class roots, and the shiny new facade of middle class consciousness. Written by Nathan Niessen |
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| Taglines | Survival of the fittest. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | DEM450,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The normally overweight Rainer Werner Fassbinder dieted strenuously to lose weight in order to play the role of Fox, which included a full-frontal nude scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in I Don't Just Want You to Love Me: The filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Bird On A Wire See more » |
| Quotes |
Max:
There are drunks lying everywhere! The state should do something. It's the same everywhere. In Helsinki recently, there were so many drunks lying around even though it's hard to get alcohol in Finland. See more » |