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Fox and His Friends (1975)

Original title: Faustrecht der Freiheit

1975-06-06 · 2h 5m · DE
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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. 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.

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Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector, WriterChristian HohoffWriter

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Peter ChatelPeter ChatelEugen ThiessRainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner FassbinderFranz "Fox" BieberkopfKarlheinz BöhmKarlheinz BöhmMaxAdrian HovenAdrian HovenWolf Thiess, Eugen's FatherChristiane MaybachChristiane MaybachHedwigHarry BaerHarry BaerPhilipHans ZanderHans ZanderBarman SpringerKurt RaabKurt RaabWodka-PeterKarl ScheydtKarl ScheydtKlausRudolf LenzRudolf LenzAttorney Dr. SiebenkässPeter KernPeter KernFlorist "Fatty" SchmidtKarl-Heinz StaudenmeyerKarl-Heinz StaudenmeyerKrapp

Keywords

FriendsCarnivalMale homosexualityGayLoverGay themeClass conflictFoolSubcultureMunich, germanyLotteryDeutscheHumbug

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityFriends · Carnival · Male HomosexualityMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference309344

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What is Fox and His Friends about?

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. 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.

How long is Fox and His Friends?

Fox and His Friends has a runtime of 125 minutes.

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