Characters & Themes
Candide (2005) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 2005 · 120 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Lonny Price
- Starring
- Patti LuPone, Kristin Chenoweth, Jeff Blumenkrantz, Thomas Allen, Paul Groves, Janine LaManna
Presented as a concert performance of Leonard Bernstein’s celebrated musical, the story follows the naïve optimist Candide, who falls for the beautiful but materialistic Cunégonde. Her baron father disapproves, prompting Candide to embark on a journey marked by a series of misfortunes and satirical encounters.
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