The story of the young man Peter, who 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 life-style, his story takes a horrendous turn ...
| Directing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Director |
| Writing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Writer |
| Camera | Michael Ballhaus | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Liesgret Schmitt-Klink | Editor |
| Sound | Peer Raben | Music |
| Writing | Klaus Antes | Writer |
| Writing | Christiane Erhardt | Writer |
| Writing | Christian Hohoff | Writer |
| Production | Marcus A. Clarén | Producer |
| Production | Christoph Meiser | Producer |
| Production | Rolf Moser | Producer |
| Production | Peter Märthesheimer | Producer |
| Camera | Ernst Schmid | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Beate Fischer-Weiskirch | Editor |
| Art | Kurt Raab | Production Design |
| Sound | Manni Gläser | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Theo Muller | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Karsten Ullrich | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Rudi Neuber | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
