The Candidate

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.

• Stefan AustDirector
• Alexander von EschwegeDirector
• Volker SchlöndorffDirector
• Alexander KlugeDirector
• Stefan AustWriter
• Alexander von EschwegeWriter
• Alexander KlugeWriter
• Volker SchlöndorffWriter

• Franz Josef StraußCast
• Ernst AlbrechtCast