
I Love You, I Kill You
Seen it?1971 | 91 min | Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
German movie set in the future where there is a village existing only to maintain a game preserve for the ruling class and whose inhabitants are kept happy by popping pills. Written and directed by Uwe Brandner, the movie operates on many levels of love-hate relationships, but it is primarily a political parable about fascism and freedom. A young teacher comes to a remote village , which rich gentlemen have chosen as their hunting ground. The residents are happy and nice to each other. Any dissatisfaction that arises is wiped away with freely available drugs or with the clubs of the village police. A gamekeeper who makes sure that the high lords' hunting parties are not endangered becomes the new teacher in the village's first friend. They fall in love, and the gamekeepers gift of love is a gun, which will eventually break their relationship as a confrontation ensues as the teacher starts poaching with his new gun.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
More like this
The GiverWeeknight WatchAnother drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
HardballWeeknight WatchAnother drama, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
CabaretFriday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed drama.
ElysiumSunday Safe BetAnother drama, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
THX 1138Saturday SpecialAnother drama, and a Saturday Special.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Uwe Brandner
- Rolf BeckerHunter
- Hannes FuchsLehrer
- Helmut BraschBürgermeister
- Marianne Blomquist
- Nikolaus Dutsch
- Monika Hansen
- Wolfgang Ebert
- Walter Ladengast