
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Mar 05 1974
•2h 33m
•Romance, Drama
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.
Cast
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Brigitte Mira
Emmi Kurowski

El Hedi ben Salem
Ali

Irm Hermann
Krista

Barbara Valentin
Barbara
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