Title: Fear Eats the Soul
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Languages: English
Genres: Romance, Drama,
Runtime: 1:33:00 Hour
Cast: Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Irm Hermann
Directors: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Rating: 7.7 (460 Votes)
TomatoMeter: 100 %
Audiance Score: 91 %
Critics Consensus: Regarded as one of the high-water marks in German New Wave cinema of the 1970s, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is at once an intense portrayal of a relationship and a tribute to one of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's film heroes, Douglas Sirk.
Year: 1974
Summary: 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.