Ich will doch nur, das ihr mich liebt
By: Bavaria Film International ; ein Film von Rainer Werner Fassbinder ; Buch, Rainer Werner Fassbinder ; produzent, Peter Märthesheimer ; eine Produktion der Bavaria Atelier GmbH ; im Auftrag des WDR
Contributors: Zeplichal, Vitus; Aberle, Elke; Allerson, Alexander; Mangold, Ernie; Hofer, Johanna, 1896-1988; Hess, Wolfgang, 1937-; Meier, Armin; Runge, Erika, 1939-; Antes, Klaus, 1940-; Ehrhardt, Christiane; Bavaria Film International (Firm); Bavaria Atelier (Firm); Westdeutscher Rundfunk; Olive Films
Publisher: Olive Films
Published: 2011
Place of publication: United States]
Language: ger
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 110
Subjects: Husbands; Psychic trauma; Psychology; Dysfunctional families; Parent and adult child; Psychologically abused children; Drama; Television adaptations; Parental rejection; Parental influences; Social conditions; Young men; Parent and child; Self-esteem in men
Other titles: I only want you to love me
Description: An ordinary man seemingly has a perfect life. He just got married to a beautiful girl, moved to the city, and has a family to look after and love. During his childhood, his parents constantly made him feel rejected and worthless. Those issues slowly creep into his family life, resulting in a nervous breakdown and violence.
Notes: Based on a story from the book Lebenslänglich (Life sentence) by Klaus Antes and Christiane Ehrhardt.

Originally aired as a television movie in Germany in 1976.

Special feature: 'Of love and constraints' (2010); 62 minute making-of documentary.

Director of photography, Michael Ballhaus ; editor, Liesgret Schmitt-Klink ; music, Peer Raben.

Vitus Zeplichal, Elke Aberle, Alexander Allerson, Ernie Mangold, Johanna Hofer, Wolfgang Hess, Armin Meier, Erika Runge.

Not rated.

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation.

German dialogue; English subtitles.