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GERMANY · 1980

Der Kandidat

Alexander Kluge
New German Cinema
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Synopsis

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.

Year1980
CountryGermany
DirectorAlexander Kluge
MovementNew German Cinema
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