Angst essen Seele auf : Ali, fear eats the soul /
Lonely widow Emmi Kurowski meets Arab worker Ali in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love--to their own surprise, and to the shock of family, colleagues, and drinking buddies. An emotional power that reflects the ethnic tensions within German society.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | German |
| Language Notes: | In German with optional English subtitles. |
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[United States] :
Criteria Collection :
[2003]
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| Series: | Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ;
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| Summary: | Lonely widow Emmi Kurowski meets Arab worker Ali in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love--to their own surprise, and to the shock of family, colleagues, and drinking buddies. An emotional power that reflects the ethnic tensions within German society. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1974. A foreign film (West Germany). Special features: disc 1. New digital transfer, with restored image and sound ; Original theatrical trailer ; New and improved English subtitle translation -- disc 2. Introduction by director Todd Haynes (Far from heaven) ; Interviews with actress Brigitte Mira and editor Thea Eymesz ; Short film Angst isst Seele auf (2002) ; From the BBC: Signs of vigorous life : new German cinema ; Excerpt from The American soldier featuring Margarethe von Trotta. Includes a 16-page booklet, featuring a new essay by critic Chris Fujiwara and a reprint of Michael Töteberg's introduction to the published screenplay. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (13 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.) |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital mono. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Jürgen Jurges ; editor, Thea Eymèsz. |
| ISBN: | 1559409398 |