
Synopsis & Context
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.
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Der Kandidat
- Release
- April 18, 1980
- Screen Time
- 2h 09min
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Volker Schlöndorff
- Original Language
- German
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Production Status
- Released
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