Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is a 1974 German melodrama by Rainer Werner Fassbinder about the taboo romance between an older German woman and a younger Moroccan immigrant, exploring racism, class, and loneliness in postwar Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ali: Fear Eats the Soul canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Context triple: [All That Heaven Allows, influenced, Ali: Fear Eats the Soul]
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A.
Alien Superstar
"Alien Superstar" is a futuristic, genre-blending track by Beyoncé from her 2022 album *Renaissance*, celebrated for its bold production, house and disco influences, and themes of self-confidence and otherworldly glamour.
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B.
Blues for Allah
Blues for Allah is a 1975 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends jazz fusion, progressive rock, and improvisational psychedelia into one of the band’s most experimental recordings.
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C.
Al-Waqi'ah
Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Resurrection and the division of people into distinct groups based on their deeds.
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D.
Shaitan
Shaitan is a figure in Islamic belief commonly identified as the Devil, representing evil, temptation, and rebellion against God.
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E.
Planet Terror
Planet Terror is a 2007 grindhouse-style zombie action-horror film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, known for its over-the-top gore, dark humor, and retro exploitation aesthetic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul Target entity description: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul is a 1974 German melodrama by Rainer Werner Fassbinder about the taboo romance between an older German woman and a younger Moroccan immigrant, exploring racism, class, and loneliness in postwar Germany.
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A.
Alien Superstar
"Alien Superstar" is a futuristic, genre-blending track by Beyoncé from her 2022 album *Renaissance*, celebrated for its bold production, house and disco influences, and themes of self-confidence and otherworldly glamour.
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B.
Blues for Allah
Blues for Allah is a 1975 studio album by the Grateful Dead that blends jazz fusion, progressive rock, and improvisational psychedelia into one of the band’s most experimental recordings.
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C.
Al-Waqi'ah
Al-Waqi'ah is the 56th chapter of the Qur'an, known for its vivid depiction of the Day of Resurrection and the division of people into distinct groups based on their deeds.
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D.
Shaitan
Shaitan is a figure in Islamic belief commonly identified as the Devil, representing evil, temptation, and rebellion against God.
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E.
Planet Terror
Planet Terror is a 2007 grindhouse-style zombie action-horror film written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, known for its over-the-top gore, dark humor, and retro exploitation aesthetic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West German film
ⓘ
film ⓘ melodrama film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
FIPRESCI Prize
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Jürgen Jürges ⓘ |
| considered | one of Rainer Werner Fassbinder's major works ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | West Germany ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Rainer Werner Fassbinder ⓘ |
| discusses | prejudice against Gastarbeiter in Germany ⓘ |
| distributor | Tango-Film ⓘ |
| editedBy | Thea Eymèsz ⓘ |
| eraDepicted | 1970s West Germany ⓘ |
| genre |
melodrama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ social drama ⓘ |
| hasFilmLocation | Munich ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
All That Heaven Allows
ⓘ
Douglas Sirk melodramas ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Brigitte Mira
ⓘ
El Hedi ben Salem ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ali
ⓘ
Emmi Kurowski ⓘ
linked to:
Eva Mattes
|
| musicBy | Peer Raben ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | taboo romance between an older German woman and a younger Moroccan immigrant ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Angst essen Seele auf ⓘ |
| partOf |
New German Cinema
ⓘ
linked to:
German New Cinema
|
| premiereEvent |
1974 Cannes Film Festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Cannes Film Festival
|
| producer | Rainer Werner Fassbinder ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Tango-Film ⓘ |
| protagonistDescription |
older German cleaning woman
ⓘ
younger Moroccan immigrant worker ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 94 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Rainer Werner Fassbinder ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | postwar Germany ⓘ |
| theme |
ageism
ⓘ
class ⓘ intercultural relationships ⓘ loneliness ⓘ racism ⓘ social exclusion ⓘ xenophobia ⓘ |
| title | Ali: Fear Eats the Soul ⓘ |
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