Movie

The Candidate (1980)

• April 18, 1980
• 2h 9m

• Documentary

Overview

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

Writers

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

Starring

Franz Josef Strauß, Ernst Albrecht