Ali: Fear Eats the Soul [216] Released: 1974-03-05 Revenue: $0 Budget: $130,000 Profit: $-130,000 Runtime: 93 mins Popularity: 2.6764 Vote Average: 7.764 Vote Count: 416 Overview: 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 [18] Brigitte MiraEmmi Kurowski El Hedi ben SalemAli Irm HermannKrista Barbara ValentinBarbara Elma KarlowaMrs. Kargus Anita BucherMrs. Ellis Gusti KreisslPaula Doris MattesMrs. Angermayer Margit SymoHedwig Katharina HerbergBardame Lilo PempeitMrs. Munchmeyer Walter SedlmayrMr. Angermayer Rainer Werner FassbinderEugen Karl ScheydtAlbert Peter GauheBruno Marquard BohmGruber Hark BohmDoctor Kurt RaabCar Mechanic Trailers Observations on Film Art: The Stripped-Down Style of ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL AFS Presents: Ali: Fear Eats The Soul Mark Kermode reviews Rainer Werner Fassbinder's Fear Eats the Soul (1974) | BFI Player