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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Mar 5, 1974 · 1h 33m

7.7/10 TMDB user score
475 votes on TMDB

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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Top cast

  • Brigitte Mira Brigitte Mira Emmi Kurowski
  • El Hedi ben Salem El Hedi ben Salem Ali
  • Irm Hermann Irm Hermann Krista
  • Barbara Valentin Barbara Valentin Barbara
  • Elma Karlowa Elma Karlowa Mrs. Kargus
  • Anita Bucher Mrs. Ellis
  • Gusti Kreissl Gusti Kreissl Paula
  • Doris Mattes Doris Mattes Mrs. Angermayer
  • Margit Symo Margit Symo Hedwig
  • Katharina Herberg Katharina Herberg Bardame
  • Lilo Pempeit Lilo Pempeit Mrs. Munchmeyer
  • Walter Sedlmayr Walter Sedlmayr Mr. Angermayer
  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder Rainer Werner Fassbinder Eugen
  • Karl Scheydt Karl Scheydt Albert
  • Peter Gauhe Peter Gauhe Bruno
  • Marquard Bohm Marquard Bohm Gruber

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