Ali: Fear Eats the Soul - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul"

Angst essen Seele auf (1974)

Timing: 1:33 (93 min)

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The title of the film "Angst essen Seele auf" (literally "Fear eats soul") is grammatically incorrect, as it is a phrase uttered by Ali, who speaks broken German.
The film was shot in two weeks in September 1973. It was planned as a cinematic exercise during a break between filming "Martha" and "Effi Briest".
The role of Ali was played by the director's then-lover, El Hedi Ben Salem. The role of the bar owner Barbara was played by Austrian actress Barbara Valentin, who was Freddie Mercury's companion in the 1980s.
The film was shot in two weeks in September 1973. It was planned as a cinematic exercise during a break between filming 'Martha' and 'Effi Briest'.

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