Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 NR 1h 33m
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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| Original title | Angst essen Seele auf |
|---|---|
| Release date | Oct 31, 1974 |
| Status | Released |
| Original language | DE |
| Country | Germany |
| Certification (US) | NR |
| Keywords | husband wife relationship, parent child relationship, older woman younger man relationship, germany, cleaning lady, unsociability, foreigner, munich, germany, new german cinema, age-gap relationship, german-turkish living together |
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What is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul about?
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.
When was Ali: Fear Eats the Soul released?
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul was released on Oct 31, 1974 (status: Released).
Who directed Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.
What is the TMDB rating of Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul has a TMDB rating of 7.7/10 from 468 votes.