Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) is a Romance, Drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, rated 7.7/10 by 455 viewers.

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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Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Starring Brigitte Mira, El Hedi ben Salem, Irm Hermann, Barbara Valentin, Elma Karlowa.