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The Candidate

The Candidate (1980)★ 6.5/10

XWG · 129 min · April 18, 1980

  • Documentary

Directed by: Stefan Aust, Alexander Kluge, Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander von Eschwege

Written by: Stefan Aust, Alexander Kluge, Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander von Eschwege

In 1980 Franz Josef Strauss competed against Helmut Schmidt for the Office of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Directed by

Stefan AustAlexander KlugeVolker SchlöndorffAlexander von Eschwege

Written by

Stefan AustAlexander KlugeVolker SchlöndorffAlexander von Eschwege

Cast & crew

Franz Josef StraußSelfMarianne StraußSelfErnst AlbrechtSelfKarl CarstensSelfEdmund StoiberSelfWolf BiermannSelfHelmut SchmidtSelfWilly BrandtSelfHans-Dietrich GenscherSelfWalter ScheelSelfKurt-Georg KiesingerSelfHelmut KohlSelfHans Magnus EnzensbergerSelfAlexander KlugeNarrator (voice)Volker SchlöndorffNarrator (voice)Stefan AustNarrator (voice)Alexander von EschwegeNarrator (voice)