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.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as Franz "Fox" Bieberkopf

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
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Hats off to Rainer Werner Fassbinder who does just about everything in this rather sad depiction of a young gay bloke who wins the lottery. His lifestyle changes overnight, as does his popularity with the venal, exploitative "Eugen" (Peter Chatel) who becomes his boyfriend only to bleed the rather n...