A Little Love Can Go A Long Way - Japan's First Blu-ray Release - Rainer Werner Fassbinder

◾️ I Only Want You to Love Me (1975-76) Ich will doch nur, dass ihr mich liebt (First Release in Japan!)(Uncut and Uncensored Version)
Originally filmed on 16mm film as a television movie. A beautiful and tragic story depicting the yearning, obsession, and eventual breakdown of a young man who never knew his parents' love, told through a masterful narrative structure.
A hidden masterpiece that resonates with Fassbinder's recurring theme of the loss of love.

[Staff & Cast]
Director/Screenplay: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Original Story: Klaus Antes, Christiane Erhardt (Life Sentence)
Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
Starring: Vitus Zeplichal, Elke Aberle, Alexander Allasson

[Synopsis]
Peter is imprisoned for murder, serving a ten-year sentence.
He recounts his life story to a psychiatrist.
His childhood, born into a wealthy family, was spent in lonely days devoid of love. To escape these days, he married and moved to the big city.
To hold onto love, he showered his wife with gifts, one after another. Eventually, these empty efforts led to massive debt and mental breakdown,
and he was driven by uncontrollable impulses.

[Included Bonus Features]
◎ I Only Want You to Love Me: Includes a booklet with a film commentary.
▼ Newly Written Commentary by▼
Tetsuya Shibuya / German Cinema Researcher, Professor at the College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University
★ Original Postcard Included

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