Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1080p 93 min 1974 Published on, 1 year ago

7.7

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.

Country

Germany

Genre

Romance Drama

Released

05 Jun, 1974

Main Cast

Brigitte Mira , El Hedi ben Salem , Irm Hermann , Barbara Valentin , Elma Karlowa

Supporting Cast

Gusti Kreissl , Doris Mattes , Margit Symo , Katharina Herberg , Lilo Pempeit

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