Germany / Apr 18, 1980 / 6
The Candidate (1980)
Directed by Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege
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2h 9min
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Plot
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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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Kandidat |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Kairos-Film, Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Neue Bioskop Film |
| Release date | 18 aprile 1980 |
| Writer | Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege |
| Cinematography | Thomas Mauch, Bodo Kessler, Igor Luther, Werner Lüring, Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
| Assistant directors | Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege |
| Camera operators | Thomas Mauch, Bodo Kessler, Igor Luther, Werner Lüring, Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
| Additional photography | Thomas Mauch, Bodo Kessler, Igor Luther, Werner Lüring, Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Digital
Germany / Jul 25, 2019
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