Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974 • Romance | Drama
7.7 (454)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director
Status
Released
Release date
March 5, 1974
Duration
93 Min
Language
de
Popularity
0.9785
Budget
$130,000
Revenue
$186,757
Overview
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.
