Movie·1974·1h 33m
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Country
Germany
Language
Arabic
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The Story
Original title: Angst essen Seele auf
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.
Producer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography
Jürgen Jürges
Music
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Editor
Thea Eymèsz
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Brigitte Mira
Emmi Kurowski
El Hedi ben Salem
Ali
Irm Hermann
Krista
Barbara Valentin
Barbara
Elma Karlowa
Mrs. Kargus
Anita Bucher
Mrs. Ellis
Gusti Kreissl
Paula
Doris Mattes
Mrs. Angermayer
Margit Symo
Hedwig
Katharina Herberg
Bardame
Lilo Pempeit
Mrs. Munchmeyer
Walter Sedlmayr
Mr. Angermayer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Eugen
Karl Scheydt
Albert
Peter Gauhe
Bruno
Marquard Bohm
Gruber
Hark Bohm
Doctor
Kurt Raab
Car Mechanic
// crew
Crew
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director, Producer, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
Thea Eymèsz
Editor
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