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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.
Score Distribution
Score Distribution
84.3/100
Very Good
90-100
42%(1235)
80-89
28%(824)
70-79
18%(529)
60-69
8%(235)
50-59
3%(88)
0-49
1%(29)
Total Reviews: 2,940Based on user ratings
Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Release Date
- April 18, 1980
- Languages
- German
- Director
- Production
- Production Countries
- Germany