The Candidate

About The Candidate

The Candidate is a 1980 German documentary film directed by Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust and Alexander von Eschwege. It runs 129 minutes. The cast is led by Franz Josef Strauß and Ernst Albrecht. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.0.

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.

Directors

Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege

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When did The Candidate release?

The Candidate released on 18 April 1980.