Fox and His Friends (1975)
Faustrecht der Freiheit
Survival of the fittest.
124 min
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.
- Release date
- May 15, 1975
- Country of origin
- Germany
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Cast
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder as Franz Biberkopf
- Peter Chatel as Eugen Thiess
- Karlheinz Böhm as Max
- Adrian Hoven as Wolf Thiess, Eugen's father
- Christiane Maybach as Hedwig
- Harry Baer as Philip
- Hans Zander as Barman Springer
- Kurt Raab as Wodka-Peter
- Rudolf Lenz as Attorney Dr. Siebenkäss
- Karl Scheydt as Klaus
- Peter Kern as Florist "Fatty" Schmidt
- Walter Sedlmayr as Car Dealer
- Bruce Low as Doctor
- Marquard Bohm as American Soldier
- Brigitte Mira as Shopkeeper #2
- Evelyn Künneke as Secretary at Travel Agency
- Barbara Valentin as Albine
- Elma Karlowa as Shopkeeper #1
- Ingrid Caven as Singer in Bar
- Lilo Pempeit as Neighbor
- Ulla Jacobsson as Eugen's Mother
- Hark Bohm as Policeman Müller (uncredited)
- El Hedi ben Salem as Salem the Moroccan (uncredited)
- Irm Hermann as Madame Cherie / Bar Singer (voice) (uncredited)
- Dietrich Kerky as Inspector Braun (uncredited)
- Ursula Strätz as Isabel (uncredited)
Crew
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Writer
- Christian Hohoff · Writer
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Producer
- Peer Raben · Composer
- Michael Ballhaus · Cinematographer
- Thea Eymèsz · Editor
- Kurt Raab · Production designer