Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

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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.

Released: 1974-03-05
Genres: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 1h 33m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 475 votes

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Top cast

Brigitte Mira as Emmi Kurowski
El Hedi ben Salem as Ali
Irm Hermann as Krista
Barbara Valentin as Barbara
Elma Karlowa as Mrs. Kargus
Anita Bucher as Mrs. Ellis
Gusti Kreissl as Paula
Doris Mattes as Mrs. Angermayer
Margit Symo as Hedwig
Katharina Herberg as Bardame

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Where to watch Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on BFI Player, BFI Player Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel, ARROW; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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