The Candidate

04/18/1980

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2hrs 9min

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Documentary

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Franz Josef Strauß
  • Ernst Albrecht

    Directors

  • Volker Schlöndorff
  • Alexander Kluge
  • Alexander von Eschwege

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Kairos-Film
  • Pro-ject Filmproduktion
  • Neue Bioskop Film

    Production Countries

  • Germany

LANGUAGES

  • German