El Hedi ben Salem, Evelyn Künneke, Karl-Heinz Staudenmeyer
Franz Fox is a working-class, carnival worker in need of cash for his weekly lottery purchase. He's picked up by an older man named Max, who introduces him to two young gay men. The next day, Fox wins...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 2, 2002
Stats: 89 reviews
This amazing film is more about classism than "gay" relationships. Fassbinder plays the lovable Franz Fox, a very unloved, poor, and naive winner of the lottery. But instead of money making his life better, he becomes instant prey to a snobby gay man who uses Fox to save his fath...( read more)
fassbinder films usually leave me cold. but not fox and his friends. it is so well acted and well paced. and theyoung actor david kross remonds me very much of the lead in this film. the more yo look at him, the more you love him.
Some believe that this film is homophobic. I totally disagree. I think this film is about class. There are gay exploiters, as well. The whole problem with Fox is his working-class-ness. I don't think he's stupid, I think he was blinded - which happens to everyone. This film...( read more)
I wish I could watch every movie ever made but I sadly don't have the time. I'm not interested in this movie because I don't think I'll like it or don't know enough about it to think I might like it. I may still end up seeing it some day though.
Depressing. Shows what can happen if you let people take advantage of you, especially when you're a gay German carny who just won the lottery for some reason.
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