The Candidate
1980 2h 9mDocumentary
6.56.0
In 1980 Franz Josef Strauss competed against Helmut Schmidt for the Office of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. To prevent this the first Garde German auteur staged an episode film to expose the candidate - mainly by citing speeches, with whom he appeared in public in the course of his political career.
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The Candidate was released on September 25, 1980.
The Candidate was directed by Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege.
The Candidate has a runtime of 2h 9m.
The Candidate was produced by Theo Hinz.
In 1980 Franz Josef Strauss competed against Helmut Schmidt for the Office of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. To prevent this the first Garde German auteur staged an episode film to expose the candidate - mainly by citing speeches, with whom he appeared in public in the course of his political career.
The key characters in The Candidate are Franz Josef Strauß, Ernst Albrecht.
The Candidate is a Documentary film.
The Candidate has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.