Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
1974 · NR · 1h 33m · Romance, Drama
Genres: Romance, Drama
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.
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Music by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography: Jürgen Jürges
Editor: Thea Eymèsz
Rated 7.7/10 by 459 viewers
Cast
Brigitte Mira as Emmi KurowskiEl Hedi ben Salem as AliIrm Hermann as KristaBarbara Valentin as BarbaraElma Karlowa as Mrs. KargusAnita Bucher as Mrs. EllisGusti Kreissl as PaulaDoris Mattes as Mrs. AngermayerMargit Symo as HedwigKatharina Herberg as BardameLilo Pempeit as Mrs. MunchmeyerWalter Sedlmayr as Mr. AngermayerMore like this
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