I Only Want You to Love Me
1976, German. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
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...
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector
- Vitus ZeplichalPeter Trepper
- Elke AberleErika
- Alexander AllersonErnst Trepper
- Erni MangoldEdith Trepper
- Annemarie WendlErika's Mother
- Peer RabenSalesman
- Johanna HoferErika's grandmother
- Wolfgang HessConstruction manager
- Armin MeierForeman
- Ulrich RadkeErika's father Albert
- János GönczölInnkeeper
- Edith VolkmannLandlady
Details
- Released
- 23 March 1976
- Original title
- Ich will doch nur, dass ihr mich liebt
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Klaus Antes, Christiane Erhardt
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How long is I Only Want You to Love Me?
I Only Want You to Love Me runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Which OTT platform is I Only Want You to Love Me on?
I Only Want You to Love Me isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 March 1976. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like I Only Want You to Love Me?
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Who directed I Only Want You to Love Me?
I Only Want You to Love Me (1976) was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and stars Vitus Zeplichal, Elke Aberle, Alexander Allerson.