The Candidate (1980)
2h 9m
Running Time
April 18, 1980Release Date
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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Cast & Crew.

Franz Josef Strauß

Ernst Albrecht

Wolf Biermann
Self

Karl Carstens
Self

Volker Schlöndorff
Director / Writer

Alexander Kluge
Writer / Director

Edmund Stoiber
Self

Stefan Aust
Writer / Director
Media.


Details.
Release DateApril 18, 1980
Original NameDer Kandidat
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 9m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Candidate (German: Der Kandidat) is a 1980 West German documentary film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, Stefan Aust, Alexander Kluge and Alexander von Eschwege. It competed in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.
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