The Candidate
6.5
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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Volker Schlöndorff Director · Alexander Kluge Director Stefan Aust Director
First release April 18, 1980 · Produced in Germany · Production Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Neue Bioskop Film
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Kairos-Film
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Pro-ject Filmproduktion
Production
Neue Bioskop Film
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Bioskop-Film GmbH
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Germany
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Original title
Der Kandidat
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · April 18, 1980
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Germany
July 25, 2019 · Digital
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