I Only Want You to Love Me (1976)
Peter grew up during the economic miracle, bereft of parental care and love. Learning early on that interpersonal relationships are based on the principles of exchange or purchase, he abides by these rules and gives generous presents to his family and his wife, Erika. But when he is unable to keep up this lifestyle, his story takes a horrendous turn...
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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Vitus Zeplichal as Peter Trepper |
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Elke Aberle as Erika |
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Alexander Allerson as Ernst Trepper |
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Erni Mangold as Edith Trepper |
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Annemarie Wendl as Erika's Mother |
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Peer Raben as Salesman |
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Johanna Hofer as Erika's grandmother |
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Wolfgang Hess as Construction manager |
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Armin Meier as Foreman |
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Ulrich Radke as Erika's father Albert |
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János Gönczöl as Innkeeper |
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Edith Volkmann as Landlady |
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Robert Naegele as Bailiff |
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Ingrid Caven as Sewing machine saleswoman |
| Directing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Director |
| Writing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Writer |
| Editing | Liesgret Schmitt-Klink | Editor |
| Camera | Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Peer Raben | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Klaus Antes | Writer |
| Writing | Christiane Erhardt | Writer |
| Sound | Karsten Ullrich | Sound Designer |
| Production | Christoph Meiser | Producer |
| Sound | Rudi Neuber | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Rolf Moser | Producer |
| Writing | Christian Hohoff | Writer |
| Sound | Theo Muller | Sound Designer |
| Production | Peter Märthesheimer | Producer |
| Sound | Manni Gläser | Sound Designer |
| Production | Marcus A. Clarén | Producer |
| Camera | Ernst Schmid | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Beate Fischer-Weiskirch | Editor |
| Art | Kurt Raab | Production Design |