Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

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93 min - Drama | Romance - 15 August 1974 (Denmark)

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Emmi, a woman truly in the second half of life, falls in love with Ali, a Berber guest worker more than ten years younger... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Brigitte Mira	...	Emmi Kurowski (Emanuela ben Salem M'Barek Mohammed Mustapha)
	El Hedi ben Salem	...	Ali (El Hedi ben Salem M'Barek Mohammed Mustapha)
	Barbara Valentin	...	Barbara
	Irm Hermann	...	Krista
	Karl Scheydt	...	Albert Kurowski
	Marquard Bohm	...	Gruber
	Walter Sedlmayr	...	Angermayer
	Doris Mattes	...	Mrs. Angermeyer (as Doris Mathes)
	Lilo Pempeit	...	Mrs. Münchmeyer
	Gusti Kreissl	...	Paula
	Margit Symo	...	Hedwig
	Elisabeth Bertram	...	Frieda
	Helga Ballhaus	...	Yolanda
	Elma Karlowa	...	Mrs. Kargus
	Anita Bucher	...	Mrs. Ellis

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Storyline

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

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Drama | Romance

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Country:

West Germany

Language:

German | Arabic (songs)

Release Date:

15 August 1974 (Denmark) See more »

Also Known As:

Fear Eats the Soul See more »

Filming Locations:

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Box Office

Budget:

DEM 260,000 (estimated)

Gross:

ITL 5,800,000 (Italy) (1981)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmverlag der Autoren, Tango Film See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany: 93 min | USA: 94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Quotes

Emmi Kurowski: We'll be rich, Ali... and we'll buy ourselves a little piece of heaven.
Ali: Why heaven?
Emmi Kurowski: Oh, just a fancy of mine.
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Crazy Credits

Before the introductory credits there is the line:
Das Glück ist nicht immer lustig
(Happiness is not always fun) See more »

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Featured in Die Nacht der Regisseure (1995) See more »

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

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