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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

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Romance   Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 130,000
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , German
📆 Date Released: 1974-03-05
⌚ Running Time: 93 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.751

Beloved Cast

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

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