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 |
| Production | Christoph Meiser | Producer |
| Sound | Karsten Ullrich | Sound Designer |
| Writing | Christiane Erhardt | Writer |
| Writing | Christian Hohoff | Writer |
| Editing | Beate Fischer-Weiskirch | Editor |
| Production | Rolf Moser | Producer |
| Camera | Ernst Schmid | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kurt Raab | Production Design |
| Production | Marcus A. Clarén | Producer |
| Sound | Manni Gläser | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Theo Muller | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Rudi Neuber | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Peter Märthesheimer | Producer |
| Writing | Klaus Antes | Writer |
