I Only Want You to Love Me (1976): Cast
I Only Want You to Love Me is a 1976 drama directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Vitus Zeplichal as Peter Trepper, Elke Aberle and Ingrid Caven. It runs 1 hour 44 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 44m (104 min)
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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German - Studio
- WDR
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is I Only Want You to Love Me About?
The premise of I Only Want You to Love Me without spoilers.
Raised during the post‑war economic boom without parental affection, Peter learns that love must be bought. He clings to this belief, lavishing his family and his wife Erika with extravagant gifts. When his finances can no longer sustain the lavish lifestyle, his world unravels and tragedy follows.
I Only Want You to Love Me Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female full frontal nudity
- male nudity
- male frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- female topless nudity
- female removes her clothes
- undershirt
- panties pulled down
- nude woman
- closes curtains
- male rear nudity
- new german cinema
+38 more Show fewer
- one breast exposed
- female pubic hair
- pubic hair
- male pubic hair
- manslaughter
- deutsche mark
- beer
- bouquet
- sexuality
- phone box
- cash
- building site
- knitting machine
- schnapps
- baby
- cigarette smoking
- bailiff
- couple
- financial problem
- overwork
- installment payment
- munich germany
- building laborer
- statement in title
- debt
- money
- house building
- pie
- bartender
- female frontal nudity
- pregnancy
- alienation
- unrequited love
- dysfunctional family
- told in flashback
- flashback
- materialism
- jail
I Only Want You to Love Me Cast & Characters
Vitus Zeplichal leads the cast as Peter Trepper, with Elke Aberle as Erika and Ingrid Caven as Sewing machine saleswoman. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Vitus Zeplichal as Peter Trepper
- Elke Aberle as Erika
- Ingrid Caven as Sewing machine saleswoman
- Erni Mangold as Edith Trepper
Also Starring in I Only Want You to Love Me
· 10 more- Alexander Allerson Ernst Trepper
- Johanna Hofer Erika's grandmother
- Peer Raben Salesman
- Armin Meier Foreman
- Edith Volkmann Landlady
- Annemarie Wendl Erika's Mother
- Wolfgang Hess Construction manager
- Ulrich Radke Erika's father Albert
- János Gönczöl Innkeeper
- Robert Naegele Bailiff
More from Rainer Werner Fassbinder
More films directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, best-rated first: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant, World on a Wire (1973), Querelle and Lola.
I Only Want You to Love Me Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Voglio solo che voi mi amiate” and “Sólo quiero que me ames”.
- Also known as
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- Voglio solo che voi mi amiate
- Sólo quiero que me ames
- Я только хочу, чтобы вы меня любили
- 我只希望你们爱我
- Quero Apenas Que Vocês Me Amem
- 너희가 나를 사랑하기만을
- Je veux seulement que vous m'aimiez
- Chcę tylko, żeby mnie kochano
- Sólo Quiero que me Amen
- 我只希望你們愛我
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I Only Want You to Love Me FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of I Only Want You to Love Me, each answered in a sentence.
How long is I Only Want You to Love Me?
I Only Want You to Love Me runs 1 hour 44 minutes (104 minutes).
When was I Only Want You to Love Me released?
I Only Want You to Love Me was released on March 23, 1976.
Who directed I Only Want You to Love Me?
I Only Want You to Love Me was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
More films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder Who is in the cast of I Only Want You to Love Me?
I Only Want You to Love Me stars Vitus Zeplichal as Peter Trepper, Elke Aberle as Erika and Ingrid Caven as Sewing machine saleswoman, among 14 credited actors.
Does I Only Want You to Love Me have a post-credit scene?
No. I Only Want You to Love Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is I Only Want You to Love Me in?
The original language of I Only Want You to Love Me is German.
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