Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
Angst essen Seele auf
ThumbScore
👍 87%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 100%
(RT: 100%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Brigitte Mira as Emmi Kurowski
El Hedi ben Salem as Ali
Irm Hermann as Krista
Barbara Valentin as Barbara
Elma Karlowa as Mrs. Kargus
Anita Bucher as Mrs. Ellis
Gusti Kreissl as Paula
Doris Mattes as Mrs. Angermayer
Is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul good?
Yes. 87% audience score, estimated from 472 TMDB ratings. Critics gave it 100%.
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. Wikipedia ↗
