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1974 · 93 min · NR

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder · Romance, Drama

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) is a Romance film, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder set in Munich during the 1970s. It runs 93 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of isolation, identity, and class conflict run throughout.

Composer
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cinematography
Jürgen Jürges
Cast
Brigitte MiraEl Hedi ben SalemIrm HermannBarbara ValentinElma KarlowaAnita BucherGusti KreisslDoris Mattes

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Munich
Setting
When

Premise & themes

Themes
IsolationIdentityClass Conflict
Tone
Melancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction