Film · Drama, Romance
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
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.
- Director
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Writers
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German
- Release date
- March 5, 1974
- Original title
- Angst essen Seele auf
Cast
Brigitte MiraEmmi Kurowski
El Hedi ben SalemAli
Irm HermannKrista
Barbara ValentinBarbara
Elma KarlowaMrs. Kargus- Anita BucherMrs. Ellis
Gusti KreisslPaula
Doris MattesMrs. Angermayer
Margit SymoHedwig
Katharina HerbergBardame
Lilo PempeitMrs. Munchmeyer
Walter SedlmayrMr. Angermayer
Rainer Werner FassbinderEugen
Karl ScheydtAlbert
Peter GauheBruno
Marquard BohmGruber
Hark BohmDoctor
Kurt RaabCar Mechanic
