Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
German · Angst essen Seele auf
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
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.
- Released
- 5 Mar 1974
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Also known as
- Alle Türken heißen Ali, Fear Eats the Soul, Pelko jäytää sieluja, Tous les autres s'appellent Ali
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German
- Budget
- $130,000
- Screenplay
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Cinematography
- Jürgen Jürges
- Music
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Editor
- Thea Eymèsz
- Elsewhere
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