The Candidate
1980, German. Directed by Volker Schlöndorff & Alexander Kluge & Stefan Aust & Alexander von Eschwege.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 18 April 1980
- Original title
- Der Kandidat
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Alexander von Eschwege, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust
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The Candidate runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
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The Candidate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 April 1980. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Candidate?
The Candidate (1980) was directed by Volker Schlöndorff and Alexander Kluge and Stefan Aust and Alexander von Eschwege and stars Franz Josef Strauß, Ernst Albrecht.