Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Angst essen Seele auf)
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Synopsis
A woman in her 60s falls in love with a man in his 30s.
Cast
- Brigitte Mira
- El Hedi ben Salem
- Irm Hermann
- Elma Karlowa
- Anita Bucher
- Gusti Kreissl
- Doris Mattes
- Margit Symo
- Katharina Herberg
- Barbara Valentin
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- Jul 28, 2013
There is one scene in this film at around the one hour mark that takes this film from good to great, and really resonated with me on a personal level. This scene involves Emmi breaking down in front of Ali after she realizes how differently the world now treats her. In this…
Willow MaclayNov 10, 2018The world doesn’t care that you’ve made a human connection. The world will crush you.
Will SloanJun 1, 2020Really, really good film. At one point a bartender pours a beer and it is entirely head. Just a full glass of foam. I've never seen anything like it and I don't think it was intentional
brendan o'hare - Apr 8, 2020
if i had a hot husband like ali, i would simply make him some couscous. sorry to emmi but i’m different
LauraMar 29, 2014So, I waited years (literally) to see this film, and now I've been staring at this box for... a little-less-long to figure out what I want to say about it. Obviously, with it being based on one of my all-time favourite films 'All That Heaven Allows', thematically this…
VaninaFeb 17, 2020abbreviated version of an essay written for class. be gentle please! fassbinder’s ali: fear eats the soul is all about interior spaces. it’s a chamber story about what happens in the bedroom and in halls when old ladies gossip. it’s a tale about paranoia, distrust, and…
kailey - Dec 31, 2013
Some of the greatest acting of all-time.
Eli HayesApr 1, 2021Fassbinder very often keeps his camera at a distance. Though this keeps us away from the film’s main character, Emmi, it also aligns us with her perspective. This is, on the surface, a film about racism in 70s Germany; it is also a profound exploration of loneliness. The…
Stephen GillespieMay 4, 2023A poignant exploration of isolation and societal judgment, where the heart’s capacity to love clashes with fear's suffocating grip. Curiosity sparks connection, transcending boundaries. Fear truly eats the soul.
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- Noah March likedAli: Fear Eats the Soul
🫎🫎🫎1/2 My fourth film for my film narrative class. This was honestly pretty interesting. From the beginning i thought the dynamic would be too weird, but clearly the age gap and stuff like that is on purpose to make the audience member uncomfortable. Then, throughout i started to realize that…
Allison likedAli: Fear Eats the SoulStill thinking about the last scene a week later and wondering what the character was thinking. Will probably watch again. So many themes still relevant almost 50 years later.
vita likedAli: Fear Eats the Souldeep film about non-physical love , 8/10
- Luca Tosti likedAli: Fear Eats the Soul
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Angst essen Seele auf) (1974)?
The movie is 1hr 33min long.
What's Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Angst essen Seele auf) (1974) about?
A woman in her 60s falls in love with a man in his 30s.
Who's the cast of Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Angst essen Seele auf) (1974)?
- Brigitte Mira as Emmi
- El Hedi ben Salem as Ali
- Irm Hermann as Krista
- Elma Karlowa as Mrs. Kargus
- Anita Bucher as Mrs. Ellis
- Gusti Kreissl as Paula
- Doris Mattes as Mrs. Angermeyer
- Margit Symo as Hedwig
- Katharina Herberg as Girl in bar
- Barbara Valentin as Barbara
Who's the director behind Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Angst essen Seele auf) (1974)?
Rainer Werner Fassbinder directed Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (Angst essen Seele auf) (1974).
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