Fox and His Friends


2h 3m 1975

Brief Synopsis

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 500,000 marks in the lottery, and the two young men suddenly become Fox's friends.

Film Details

Also Known As
Faustrecht der Freiheit, Fist - Right of Freedom, Fox, Might Makes Right
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
1975
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films
Location
West Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 3m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1, 1.66 : 1

Synopsis

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 500,000 marks in the lottery, and the two young men suddenly become Fox's friends.

Film Details

Also Known As
Faustrecht der Freiheit, Fist - Right of Freedom, Fox, Might Makes Right
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Romance
Release Date
1975
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; New Yorker Films
Location
West Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 3m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1, 1.66 : 1

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States May 1975

Released in United States November 1975

Released in United States on Video Fall 1989

Released in United States September 27, 1975

Released in United States Winter February 2, 1976

Re-released in United States December 6, 1991

Re-released in United States March 10, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video February 11, 1997

Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1975.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival November 1975.

Shown at New York Film Festival September 27, 1975.

Released in United States on Video Fall 1989

Released in United States 1997 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade) as part of Rainer Werner Fassbinder and his Friends May 9 - June 5, 1997.)

Released in United States Winter February 2, 1976

Re-released in United States on Video February 11, 1997

Re-released in United States March 10, 1989 (New York City)

Released in United States May 1975 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival May 1975.)

Released in United States September 27, 1975 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 27, 1975.)

Released in United States November 1975 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival November 1975.)

Re-released in United States December 6, 1991 (Film Forum 2; New York City)