Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Brigitte Mira

Emmi Kurowski

Age : 94 | Popularity : 33%

El Hedi ben Salem

Ali

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Irm Hermann

Krista

Age : 82 | Popularity : 30%

Barbara Valentin

Barbara

Age : 61 | Popularity : 37%

Elma Karlowa

Mrs. Kargus

Age : N/A | Popularity : 22%

Anita Bucher

Mrs. Ellis

Age : N/A | Popularity : 9%

Gusti Kreissl

Paula

Age : 81 | Popularity : 8%

Doris Mattes

Mrs. Angermayer

Age : 74 | Popularity : 9%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Production	Producer	Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writing	Author	Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Sound	Original Music Composer	Rainer Werner Fassbinder
	Sound Designer	Fritz Müller-Scherz
Camera	Director of Photography	Jürgen Jürges
	Still Photographer	Peter Gauhe
Editing	Editor	Thea Eymèsz
Art	Production Design	Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Department	Role	Name

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