Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 33m
- Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Genres Drama Romance
- Rating 7.7/10 (465 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Brigitte Mira
as Emmi Kurowski
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El Hedi ben Salem
as Ali
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Irm Hermann
as Krista
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Barbara Valentin
as Barbara
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Elma Karlowa
as Mrs. Kargus
- Anita Bucher as Mrs. Ellis
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Gusti Kreissl
as Paula
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Doris Mattes
as Mrs. Angermayer
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Margit Symo
as Hedwig
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Katharina Herberg
as Bardame
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Lilo Pempeit
as Mrs. Munchmeyer
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Walter Sedlmayr
as Mr. Angermayer
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as Eugen
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Karl Scheydt
as Albert
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Peter Gauhe
as Bruno
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Marquard Bohm
as Gruber
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Hark Bohm
as Doctor
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Kurt Raab
as Car Mechanic
Crew
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director
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Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
- Thea Eymèsz Editor
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Original Music Composer
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Producer
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay
