Love Is Only a Word_
The 21-year-old student Oliver Mansfeld attends a boarding school in Frankfurt. There he meets the married banker's wife Verena. A passionate affair develops between them, which does not remain undiscovered by Verena's husband for long.
Starring
Judy Winter, Herbert Fleischmann, Malte Thorsten
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Love Is Only a Word was released 55 years ago in 1971.
Overview
The 21-year-old student Oliver Mansfeld attends a boarding school in Frankfurt. There he meets the married banker's wife Verena. A passionate affair develops...
Love Is Only a Word is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 51m.
CAST (20)
Judy Winter
Verena Angenfort
Herbert Fleischmann
Manfred Angenfort
MT
Malte Thorsten
Oliver
Donata Höffer
Geraldine Reber
Karl Walter Diess
Leo
JS
Joey Schoenfelder
Hansi
Konrad Georg
Professor
FS
Friedrich Siemers
BR
Bernd Redecker
Friedrich G. Beckhaus
Kommissar Hardenberg
Holger Hagen
Dr. Haberl
Inge Langen
Elisabeth Volkmann
Angenforts Sekretärin
Franz Rudnick
Kasilowski
DW
Dieter Wagner
OE
Ossi Eckmüller
Gretl Schörg
Pflegerin
MI
Manuel Iregsusi
Raschid
FS
Frank Süssenguth
Teddy Behnke
Alexander Hegarth
Oliver Mansfeld sr. (voice)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Love Is Only a Word about?
The 21-year-old student Oliver Mansfeld attends a boarding school in Frankfurt. There he meets the married banker's wife Verena. A passionate affair develops between them, which does not remain undiscovered by Verena's husband for long.
How long is Love Is Only a Word?
Love Is Only a Word has a runtime of 111 minutes (1h 51m).
Who stars in Love Is Only a Word?
The cast of Love Is Only a Word includes Judy Winter, Herbert Fleischmann, Malte Thorsten, Donata Höffer, Karl Walter Diess.
What is the rating of Love Is Only a Word?
Love Is Only a Word has a rating of 3.3 out of 10 based on 3 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance