Movie · 1974
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Released 5 March 1974 93 min Romance / Drama More from 1974 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Gusti Kreissl
as Paula
Brigitte Mira
as Emmi Kurowski
Margit Symo
as Hedwig
Lilo Pempeit
as Mrs. Munchmeyer
Walter Sedlmayr
as Mr. Angermayer
Elma Karlowa
as Mrs. Kargus
El Hedi ben Salem
as Ali
Katharina Herberg
as Bardame
Doris Mattes
as Mrs. Angermayer
Barbara Valentin
as Barbara
Karl Scheydt
as Albert
Peter Gauhe
as Bruno
Kurt Raab
as Car Mechanic
Irm Hermann
as Krista
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
as Eugen
Anita Bucher
as Mrs. Ellis
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The numbers
42years between the oldest and youngest billed
70Gusti Kreissl — oldest on the call sheet
28Rainer Werner Fassbinder — youngest billed
42average age of the credited cast