About this movie
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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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
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Quick facts
Year
1974
Runtime
1h 33m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.7/10
Votes
454
Genre
Romance, Drama
Director
Language
DE
Budget
$0.1M
Cast
husband wife relationship
unsociability
parent child relationship
germany
cleaning lady
foreigner
german-turkish living together
munich, germany
older woman younger man relationship
new german cinema
age-gap relationship
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Questions about Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
How long is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul has a runtime of 1h 33m (1 hour and 33 minutes).
Who directed Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and released in 1974.
What genre is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is a Romance, Drama film (1974).
Who stars in Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
The cast of Ali: Fear Eats the Soul includes Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Irm Hermann, Barbara Valentin, Elma Karlowa.
What is the TMDB rating for Ali: Fear Eats the Soul?
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul has a TMDB rating of 7.7/10 based on 454 votes.
