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I Only Want You to Love Me

Original title: Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt
  • TV Movie
  • 19761976
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
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7.5/10
1.3K
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9,279
I Only Want You to Love Me (1976)
Drama
A man is interviewed by a sympathetic woman. His tale unfolds, of hard work that never pleases his parents, of a father who denigrates his efforts, of an indifferent mother. He builds them a... Read allA man is interviewed by a sympathetic woman. His tale unfolds, of hard work that never pleases his parents, of a father who denigrates his efforts, of an indifferent mother. He builds them a house. Instead of offering their flat to him and his bride, they give the flat up, so he ... Read allA man is interviewed by a sympathetic woman. His tale unfolds, of hard work that never pleases his parents, of a father who denigrates his efforts, of an indifferent mother. He builds them a house. Instead of offering their flat to him and his bride, they give the flat up, so he goes to Munich to work in construction, bringing his wife who is soon pregnant. They buy t... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
42,305
9,279
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    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Writers
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(screenplay)
      • Klaus Antes(book "Lebenslaenglich")
      • Christiane Erhardt(book "Lebenslaenglich")
    • Stars
      • Vitus Zeplichal
      • Elke Aberle
      • Alexander Allerson
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Writers
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(screenplay)
      • Klaus Antes(book "Lebenslaenglich")
      • Christiane Erhardt(book "Lebenslaenglich")
    • Stars
      • Vitus Zeplichal
      • Elke Aberle
      • Alexander Allerson
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    • 5User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    Elke Aberle, Alexander Allerson, and Vitus Zeplichal in I Only Want You to Love Me (1976)
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    Vitus Zeplichal
    • Peter Trepper
    Elke Aberle
    Elke Aberle
    • Erika
    Alexander Allerson
    Alexander Allerson
    • Vater Ernst Trepper
    Erni Mangold
    Erni Mangold
    • Mutter Edith Trepper
    • (as Ernie Mangold)
    Johanna Hofer
    • Erikas Großmutter
    Wolfgang Hess
    • Bauleiter
    Armin Meier
    • Polier
    Erika Runge
    • Interviewerin
    • (as Dr. Erika Runge)
    Katherina Buchhammer
    • Ulla
    • (scenes deleted)
    • (as Katharina Buchhammer)
    Ellen Eckelmann
    • Bedienung Olga
    Ulrich Radke
    • Erikas Vater Albert
    Annemarie Wendl
    • Erikas Mutter Lis
    János Gönczöl
    • Wirt
    • (as Janos Gönczöl)
    Edith Volkmann
    Edith Volkmann
    • Wirtin
    Robert Naegele
    • Gerichtsvollzieher
    Axel Ganz
    • Hausmeister
    Inge Schulz
    • Frau Emmerich
    Peer Raben
    • Möbelverkäufer
    • Director
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder
    • Writers
      • Rainer Werner Fassbinder(screenplay)
      • Klaus Antes(book "Lebenslaenglich")
      • Christiane Erhardt(book "Lebenslaenglich")
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    • Connections
      Featured in Von der Liebe und den Zwängen: Mutmaßungen über Fassbinders 'Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt' (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Es fährt ein Zug nach Nirgendwo
      Performed by Vitus Zeplichal

    User reviews5

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    10/10
    movie about tenderness in modern, estranged times
    As usual with Fassbinder this movie is about a search for tenderness and love in estranged, modern times. Some of the most beautiful shots I have ever seen. And yet so simple. This movie made me deeply cry. Never will I forget the scene where he declares that he loves his wife, and that she says she will call him schnauz, because he reminds her of a dog. Outside, in the snow. Fassbinder is an artist who depicts the tragedy of modernity, of our society in which we are lost.
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    • Mar 26, 2002

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    • Release date
      • March 23, 1976 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Ich will doch nur, daß ihr mich liebt
    • Filming locations
      • Subway station Nordfriedhof, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Atelier
      • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR)
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    • Budget
      • DEM 800,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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