Ali: Fear Eats the Soul backdrop

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Quick Info

Rating

7.7/10

Release1974

Runtime1h 33m

StatusReleased

Budget$130,000

Revenue$186,757

Production

Tango Film

Filmverlag der Autoren

Movie

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

1974

1h 33m

7.7

Romance

Drama

Synopsis

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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