Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Angst essen Seele auf) (1974)

8.1	Listal rating
8	IMDB rating

Directed by

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Starring (View all)

Brigitte Mira

Emmi

El Hedi ben Salem

Ali

Irm Hermann

Krista

Elma Karlowa

Mrs. Kargus

Anita Bucher

Mrs. Ellis

Gusti Kreissl

Paula

Doris Mattes

Mrs. Angermeyer

Margit Symo

Hedwig

Written by

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

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3 years ago at May 22 7:49

geojones100

This is inter-racial romance in the most taboo way: He's black, she's white; he's a young stud, grandma is 20 years older; he's Moroccan, and she's German! This is instant formula for a doomed relationship, but not so. As much as the two needed each other, used each other, they needed the very disgusted people around them to verify their love. In their best moments, they show the very human weakne... read more

A good movie

1 year, 9 months ago at Jul 31 7:50

johanlefourbe

Unfortunately, I haven't seen many movies directed by Fassbinder so I cannot really judge his work. This flick is the one which made the best impression on me. The directing and acting are very sober and realistic and it makes the whole thing rather fascinating to watch. Definitely worth a look.

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Emmi, a woman truly in the second half of life falls in love with Ali, a more than ten years younger Arab guest worker. When they both decide to marry, everybody and everyone seems to be against them. When the folks calm down a bit, Emmi and Ali get deeply unsure about their relationship.

Release date : 5 June 1974
UPC: 715515014120

1974 (5), Germany (4), 1970s (4), Melodrama (3), Racism (3), German (3), Sex (2), Husband Wife Relationship (2), Marriage (2), Stealing (2), Couscous (2), German New Wave (2), Friendship (2), Romance (2), Race Relations (2), Cafe (2), Hospital (2), Family Relationships (2), Male Frontal Nudity (2), Love (2)

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