Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Angst essen Seele auf) 49 years old

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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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Cast

Name Character
Marquard Bohm He was 32, 64 years old when he died as Gruber, Sohn des Vermieters
Kurt Raab He was 32, 46 years old when he died as Automechaniker
Lilo Pempeit She was 51, 70 years old when she died as Frau Munchmeyer
Barbara Valentin She was 33, 61 years old when she died as Barbara
Rainer Werner Fassbinder He was 29, 37 years old when he died as Eugen
Irm Hermann She was 31, now 81 years old as Krista
Gusti Kreissl She was 70, 81 years old when she died as Paula
Brigitte Mira She was 64, 94 years old when she died as Emmi Kurowski
Elma Karlowa She was 42, 62 years old when she died as Frau Kargus
Katharina Herberg as Bardame
Walter Sedlmayr He was 48, 64 years old when he died as Herr Angermayer
El Hedi ben Salem He was 39, 41 years old when he died as Ali
Margit Symo She was 61, 79 years old when she died as Hedwig
Hark Bohm He was 35, now 84 years old as Arzt
Peter Gauhe He was 33, now 83 years old as Bruno
Anita Bucher as Frau Ellis
Karl Scheydt He was 34, 68 years old when he died as Albert
Doris Mattes She was 35, 74 years old when she died as Frau Angermayer

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (49 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 05, 1974
  • Runtime: 93 minutes
  • Budget: 130000.00