Original version with English subtitles (no more shows planned at the moment)
Poster
Director
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Cast
Brigitte Mira (Emmi Kurowski), El Hedi ben Salem (Ali), Barbara Valentin (Barbara), Irm Hermann (Krista), Elma Karlowa (Frau Kargus), Anita Bucher (Frau Ellis), Gusti Kreissl (Paula), Doris Mattes (Frau Angermayer), Margit Symo (Hedwig)
Plot Outline
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.
Genre
Romance, Drama
Runtime
92 minutes
Production country
DE
Released
1974