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The Candidate (1980) - film poster, directed by Volker Schlöndorff

The Candidate

1980
129 min Germany Feature
Directed by
Stefan Aust , Volker Schlöndorff , Alexander von Eschwege , Alexander Kluge
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Synopsis

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.

Key facts

Original language German

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Festival History

Titles
Alternate title Le Candidat
Identifiers & sources
Wikidata Q7721173
IMDb tt0080983
TMDB 349128
CQ 26006

Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)

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