FEAR EATS THE SOUL (1973)

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Plot

This was one of Fassbinders first films to get a release in this country and helped confirm his reputation as one of German cinema's great modern directors. The story itself is a simple one, the affair between an elderly widow and a young Arab immigrant, but it is the acutely observed presentation of racism and bigotry, hate and fear which is the heart of the film. Fear Eats The Soul is a hard, powerful and moving drama.