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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
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.
Where to watch Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is streaming in the US on HBO Max.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Cast
- Brigitte Mira as Emmi Kurowski
- El Hedi ben Salem as Ali
- Irm Hermann as Krista
- Barbara Valentin as Barbara
- Elma Karlowa as Mrs. Kargus
- Anita Bucher as Mrs. Ellis
- Gusti Kreissl as Paula
- Doris Mattes as Mrs. Angermayer
- Margit Symo as Hedwig
- Katharina Herberg as Bardame
- Lilo Pempeit as Mrs. Munchmeyer
- Walter Sedlmayr as Mr. Angermayer
Details
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Released
- March 5, 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Studio
- Tango Film and Filmverlag der Autoren
- Status
- Released
- TMDB score
- 7.7 / 10 from 471 votes
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