Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Name: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 1974
Duration: 93 min
Cast: Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Irm Hermann, Barbara Valentin, Elma Karlowa

19741h 33mdir. Rainer Werner Fassbinderscreenplay Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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Overview

Emmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship. One night she goes to a bar frequented by Arab immigrants and strikes up a friendship with middle-aged mechanic Ali. Their relationship soon develops into something more, and Emmi's family and neighbors criticize their spontaneous marriage. Soon Emmi and Ali are forced to confront their own insecurities about their future.

Cast

Brigitte Mira El Hedi ben Salem Irm Hermann Barbara Valentin Elma Karlowa Anita Bucher

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