Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
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.
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: March 5, 1974
Filmori Rating: 2.5/5 (2 ratings)
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
Screenplay
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Screenplay)
Music: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography: Jürgen Jürges
Editing: Thea Eymèsz
Production: Tango Film, Filmverlag der Autoren
Country: Germany
Language: العربية, Deutsch
Budget: $130,000
Box Office: $186,757
Original Language: de
Keywords
husband wife relationship, unsociability, parent child relationship, germany, cleaning lady, foreigner, german-turkish living together, munich, germany, older woman younger man relationship, new german cinema, age-gap relationship
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul about?
- 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.
- Who directed Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
- Who stars in Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul stars Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Irm Hermann, Barbara Valentin, Elma Karlowa, Anita Bucher.
- How long is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is a Romance, Drama film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul has a Filmori rating of 2.5/5 based on 2 ratings.
- What is the budget of Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul had a budget of $130,000.
- How much did Ali: Fear Eats the Soul gross?
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul grossed $186,757 worldwide.
- Where was Ali: Fear Eats the Soul produced?
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul was produced in Germany.