The Candidate
Year: 1980
Runtime: 129 mins
Language: German
Directors: Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege
Set against the backdrop of the autumn 1980 German parliamentary elections, the film surveys Germany’s historical trajectory while focusing on Franz Josef Strauß, the CDU/CSU candidate who seeks the nation’s highest political office. It juxtaposes past and present political currents to illuminate his ambitions.
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