Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

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gptkbp:instanceOf film
gptkbp:artwork minimalist set design.
naturalistic dialogue.
use of long takes.
gptkbp:associatedWith Emmi_and_Ali's_relationship.
gptkbp:audience cult following.
gptkbp:awards Silver Bear
gptkbp:boxOffice unknown
gptkbp:characterArc Ali's_search_for_belonging.
Emmi's_journey_of_acceptance.
gptkbp:characterDevelopment Ali's_struggles
Emmi's_transformation
gptkbp:cinematographyBy gptkb:Jürgen_Jürges
gptkbp:country gptkb:West_Germany
gptkbp:criticalReception positive
gptkbp:culturalImpact discussions on racism
discussions on ageism
gptkbp:culturalSignificance addresses social issues.
explores themes of love and acceptance.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Rainer_Werner_Fassbinder
gptkbp:distributor Tobis Film
gptkbp:editor Thea_E._H._von_Harbou
gptkbp:filmFestival gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filmingLocation gptkb:Munich,_Germany
gptkbp:filmography analyzed for its social commentary.
analyzed in queer theory.
considered a landmark in LGBTQ+ cinema.
discussed in feminist film theory.
examined for its cinematography.
studied for its character dynamics.
gptkbp:genre drama
gptkbp:influence gptkb:German_New_Wave
LGBT cinema
influenced_filmmakers_like_Pedro_Almodóvar.
gptkbp:inspiration The film is inspired by the 1969 film 'The Green Years'.
gptkbp:language German
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic of queer cinema.
gptkbp:mainCharacter Ali
Emmi_Kurowski
gptkbp:narrativeStyle realism.
gptkbp:notableQuote "Fear eats the soul."
gptkbp:premiere 1974 Berlin International Film Festival
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Rainer_Werner_Fassbinder_Foundation
gptkbp:releaseDate March 1, 1974
gptkbp:releaseYear 1974
gptkbp:remake The film was remade in 2016.
gptkbp:runtime 93 minutes
gptkbp:screenings often screened in film studies.
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:Rainer_Werner_Fassbinder
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Munich
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:Peer_Raben
gptkbp:symbolism the use of fear as a motif.
gptkbp:theme interracial relationship