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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Original title: Angst essen Seele auf

1974-06-05 · 1h 33m · DE
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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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Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector
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$130K

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Brigitte MiraBrigitte MiraEmmi KurowskiEl Hedi ben SalemEl Hedi ben SalemAliBarbara ValentinBarbara ValentinBarbaraIrm HermannIrm HermannKristaElma KarlowaElma KarlowaMrs. KargusAnita BucherAnita BucherMrs. EllisGusti KreisslGusti KreisslPaulaDoris MattesDoris MattesMrs. AngermayerMargit SymoMargit SymoHedwigKatharina HerbergKatharina HerbergBardameLilo PempeitLilo PempeitMrs. MunchmeyerWalter SedlmayrWalter SedlmayrMr. Angermayer

Keywords

Husband wife relationshipParent child relationshipGermanyUnsociabilityOlder woman younger man relationshipForeignerMunich, germanyCleaning ladyCleanerNew german cinemaGerman-turkish living togetherAge-gap relationship

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityHusband Wife Relationship · Parent Child Relationship · GermanyMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference309344

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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.

How long is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul has a runtime of 93 minutes.

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