

Fox and His Friends
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. 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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- lover
- munich, germany
- carnival
- lottery
- fool
- friends
- male homosexuality
- subculture
- class conflict
- humbug
- gay theme
- provocative
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Germany
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereNew York Film Festival26 Sept 1975
- PremiereChicago International Film Festival1 Nov 1975
- TheatricalNR2 Feb 1976
- PremiereReeling Chicago Gay Lesbian Film Festival1 Mar 1983
- PhysicalCriterion Collection Blu-Ray17 Jan 2017
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalRe-Release1 Sept 1995
- PhysicalArrow Video - The Rainer Werner Fassbinder Collection: Volume 2 Blu-Ray20 Feb 2023
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney Film Festival14 Jun 2003
CzechiaCZ
- PremiereGay and Lesbian Film Festival12 Nov 2003
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical26 Dec 1975
FinlandFI
- TV22 May 2002
FranceFR
- PremiereCannes Film Festival15 May 1975
- Theatrical17 Sept 1975
- PremiereParis Gay and Lesbian Film Festival25 Nov 2004
- TheatricalRe-Release2 May 2018
- TheatricalRe-Release11 Jun 2025
GermanyDE
- Theatrical166 Jun 1975
HungaryHU
- Theatrical20 Dec 1990
ItalyIT
- Theatrical23 Apr 1981
JapanJP
- Theatrical22 Jan 1977
PortugalPT
- PremiereSantarém International Film Festival8 Nov 1980
- Theatrical12 Nov 1981
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Fox and His Friends was released on 6 June 1975.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
11/19/2024
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 naive young fella dry. Sadly, much of the potency has long since departed this very dated drama. The imagery - plenty of …
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