Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

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.

Release Date

Mar 5, 1974

Runtime

1h 33m

Director

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Original Title

Angst essen Seele auf

Country

Germany

Company

Tango Film, Filmverlag der Autoren

Budget

$130,000

Revenue

$186,757