The Candidate

Year: 1980

Runtime: 129 mins

Language: German

Directors: Stefan Aust, Alexander von Eschwege

Documentary

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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