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.

• DirectorStefan Aust
• Release18 April 1980
• GenreDocumentary
• Duration2h 9m
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  Kairos-Film, Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Neue Bioskop Film