The Candidate

1980

2h 9m

5.0

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Overview

Made with an eye to the autumn of 1980 when the German parliamentary elections took place, The Candidate examines Germany’s history past and present and Franz Josef Strauß, the man who, as the CDU/CSU candidate, aspires to be elected to the most important political office in the land.

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Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies

Kairos-Film Pro-ject Filmproduktion Neue Bioskop Film

Production Countries

Germany

Spoken Languages

German

Quick Facts

Original Title	Der Kandidat
Release Date	April 18, 1980
Status	Released
Language	DE
IMDb ID	tt0080983

Cast

Franz Josef Strauß

Ernst Albrecht

Key Crew

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Volker Schlöndorff

Writer

Alexander Kluge

Writer

Alexander Kluge

Director

Stefan Aust

Writer

Alexander von Eschwege

Writer

Stefan Aust

Director

Alexander von Eschwege

Director

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