Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder · 93 min · Romance, Drama
60.8 TOPICAL score · #1,233 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder) has a TOPICAL score of 60.8 - ranked 1,233 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Silver nugget for the best foreign film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (473 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (473 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Silver nugget for the best foreign film; Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Cannes
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read7,389 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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