

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.
Directors: Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge
Written by: Volker Schlöndorff, Alexander Kluge, Stefan Aust
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