The Candidate

The Candidate

2h 9m 1980 Documentary Germany
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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.

Director

Alexander von Eschwege

Writer

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