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The Candidate (1980) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1980 · 129 mins · German
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- Directed by
- Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege
- Starring
- Ernst Albrecht, Franz Josef Strauß
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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