Technical draftsman Herr R. is a dependable guy. He gets along with his colleagues although his boss wants him to go beyond technical cleanliness to problem solving. He's a dutiful husband; his wife's a social climber and pressures him to seek a promotion, but they also share sweet moments. He's a caring father, helping his son with homework. His parents visit; his mother criticizes his wife. Old schoolmates drop by, as do neighbours. Some comment on his wife's expensive tastes. His promotion may be a long shot, especially after he gives a dull and tipsy toast at an office dinner. But why would Herr R. run amok?
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| Directing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Director |
| Directing | Michael Fengler | Director |
| Writing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Screenplay |
| Writing | Michael Fengler | Screenplay |
| Sound | Peer Raben | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Dietrich Lohmann | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Rainer Werner Fassbinder | Editor |
| Art | Kurt Raab | Production Design |
| Sound | Klaus Eckelt | Sound Designer |
| Production | Christian Hohoff | Unit Manager |
| Production | Peer Raben | Production Manager |
| Directing | Harry Baer | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Heinz Pusl | Sound Assistant |
| Lighting | Ekkehard Heinrich | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Herbert Paetzold | Assistant Camera |