Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul — Plot

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.

• Release date
• March 5, 1974
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Romance, Drama
• Director
• Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul — Cast

Brigitte Mira Emmi Kurowski El Hedi ben Salem Ali Irm Hermann Krista Barbara Valentin Barbara Elma Karlowa Mrs. Kargus

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Anita Bucher Mrs. Ellis Gusti Kreissl Paula Doris Mattes Mrs. Angermayer