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The Candidate

1980 · 129 min · Documentary

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.

Writers
Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege
Released
April 18, 1980
Language
German
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