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.

Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast: Brigitte Mira , El Hedi ben Salem , Irm Hermann , Barbara Valentin , Elma Karlowa , Anita Bucher , Gusti Kreissl , Doris Mattes , Margit Symo , Katharina Herberg

Genres: Romance , Drama

Release date: 1974-03-05

Rating: 7.74

Runtime: 93minutes

Budget: 0M

Revenue: 0M

Production Companies: Tango Film , Filmverlag der Autoren

Reviews:

  • Apollo Floyd
    Boring and uninspired. I struggled to stay awake, and the characters were forgettable.
    Rating: 1.5

  • Brendan McCann
    A visual spectacle with an epic storyline. The special effects were mind-blowing.
    Rating: 4.5

  • Milana Vaughn
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2

  • Megan Wiley
    An overhyped movie that failed to deliver. I didn’t connect with the characters or the plot.
    Rating: 2

  • Finley Frazier
    A decent watch, though the pacing felt a bit slow in the middle. The cinematography was great, though.
    Rating: 3.5