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.
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Cast
18 people
Brigitte Mira
Emmi Kurowski
Known for
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
Chinese Roulette
El Hedi ben Salem
Ali
Known for
World on a Wire
Martha
Irm Hermann
Krista
Known for
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Pappa ante Portas
Barbara Valentin
Barbara
Known for
World on a Wire
Horrors of Spider Island
Elma Karlowa
Mrs. Kargus
Known for
World on a Wire
Fedora
Anita Bucher
Mrs. Ellis
Also in
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
Animals United
Gusti Kreissl
Paula
Known for
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Doris Mattes
Mrs. Angermayer
Known for
World on a Wire
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Margit Symo
Hedwig
Also in
I Often Think of Piroschka
Die Sache mit Styx
Katharina Herberg
Bardame
Also in
Jodeln is ka Sünd
The Black Sheep
Lilo Pempeit
Mrs. Munchmeyer
Known for
World on a Wire
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Walter Sedlmayr
Mr. Angermayer
Known for
World on a Wire
Fox and His Friends
Rainer Werner Fassbinder Director · Jürgen Jürges Cinematographer Thea Eymèsz Editor
Worldwide gross $187K · Budget $130K · United States release October 31, 1974
Box office
Budget
$130,000
Worldwide gross
$186,757
Gross vs. budget
1.4×
Production
Tango Film
Production
Filmverlag der Autoren
Production
Germany
Produced in
Alle Türken heißen Ali
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Languages
Original title
Angst essen Seele auf
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
Arabic · German
Release dates
Germany · March 5, 1974
Limited theatrical
United States · October 31, 1974
Theatrical
United States
October 5, 1974 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Denmark
March 5, 1974 · Limited theatrical
Finland
March 5, 1974 · Limited theatrical
France
May 16, 1974 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
June 5, 1974 · Theatrical
Germany
July 25, 1977 · TV · ZDF
Greece
September 12, 2024 · Theatrical · Re-Issue
Sweden
March 5, 1974 · TV
United Kingdom
September 19, 1974 · Limited theatrical
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