Fox and His Friends

Fox and His Friends, German Faustrecht der Freiheit , also known as Right Fist of Freedom, is a 1975 West German film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Fassbinder himself, Peter Chatel and Karlheinz Bhm. The plot follows the misadventures of a workingclass homosexual who falls in love with the elegant son of an industrialist. His lover tries to mold him into a giltedged mirror of upperclass values and ultimately swindles the easily flattered lottery winner out of his fortune. The film is an incisive look at the relationship between money and emotions. Love is seen as a commodity that can be bought for money and lasts only as long as it is profitable.

A month later, Fox is at a party where Max introduces him to his cultivated gay friends. One of them, the handsome but hypocritical Eugen, shuns Fox for his proletarian manners, but quickly changes his mind when he learns that Fox has won 500,000 German marks in the lottery. The unscrupulous Eugen immediately leaves his boyfriend, Philip, and, with no effort, entices Fox who he finds easy prey. They spend the night at Eugens apartment, starting a relationship. The next morning, Philip finds them together, but Eugen convinces Philip to step aside for some time. Later, Fox and Eugen go to a workingclass gay bar and then to a posh restaurant, where they meet Eugens two other friends. Eugen then takes Fox round his new factory. Later, Fox goes to a gay spa and talks to Max, who suggests investing in Eugens company. Fox then takes out 100,000 marks and gives them to Eugen they go to the factory to tell Eugens father.Eugen gets evicted from his apartment for moral reasons two men living together he suggests that Fox buy his own apartment. They visit one and Fox buys it, then buys furniture from Max for 80,000 marks. They go clothesshopping at Eugens exboyfriends, Philips shop, and again Fox pays for it all. Later, they have lunch at Eugens parents home and Fox has no table manners. He then signs a contract for the 100,000Mark loan, which he barely understands. Eugens attorney, realizing that Fox is barely literate, gives him only a cursory, patronizing explanation of the contract before he signs. Fox and Eugen go to the gay bar, and find that Klaus has been released from prison Fox lends him 30,000 marks, and Eugen is jealous. At the apartment, they throw a party, during which Philip whispers to Max that he might be living there later the party ends abruptly when Hedwig, drunk, makes a fuss. To iron out their disagreements, they decide to go on holiday. At the travel agents office, Eugen decides on Marrakech, Morocco Fox pays for it again. In Morocco, they pick up a loca

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