Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
19741h 33mNR
77%
454 TMDB ratings
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.
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- Release date
- March 5, 1974
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Box office
- $186,757
- Rated
- NR
