Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

• Romance
• Drama

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.

Rating

7.7 / 10 (475 votes)

Release date

March 5, 1974

Runtime

1h 33m

Language

German

Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Status

Released