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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Original title: Angst essen Seele auf

  • Movie
  • 1974
  • NR
  • 1h 33m

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

7.7

TMDB audience rating
7.7 out of 10 from 475 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Brigitte Mira

    Brigitte MiraEmmi Kurowski

  • El Hedi ben Salem

    El Hedi ben SalemAli

  • Irm Hermann

    Irm HermannKrista

  • Barbara Valentin

    Barbara ValentinBarbara

  • Elma Karlowa

    Elma KarlowaMrs. Kargus

  • Anita BucherMrs. Ellis

  • Gusti Kreissl

    Gusti KreisslPaula

  • Doris Mattes

    Doris MattesMrs. Angermayer

  • Margit Symo

    Margit SymoHedwig

  • Katharina Herberg

    Katharina HerbergBardame

  • Lilo Pempeit

    Lilo PempeitMrs. Munchmeyer

  • Walter Sedlmayr

    Walter SedlmayrMr. Angermayer

  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    Rainer Werner FassbinderEugen

  • Karl Scheydt

    Karl ScheydtAlbert

  • Peter Gauhe

    Peter GauheBruno

  • Marquard Bohm

    Marquard BohmGruber

  • Hark Bohm

    Hark BohmDoctor

  • Kurt Raab

    Kurt RaabCar Mechanic

Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Music
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography
Jürgen Jürges