Movie

The Candidate

★ 6.6(11)20131h 46m

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Good to know

Director: Jonáš Karásek
Release date: 2013-10-10
Runtime: 1h 46m
Language: Slovak
Box office: $540,000
Budget: $250,000
Status: Released
Country: Czech Republic
Studio: Azyl Production

About The Candidate

The Candidate is a 2013 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Jonáš Karásek, starring Marek Majeský, Monika Hilmerová and Michal Dlouhý. It has a runtime of 1 hour 46 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Candidate in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

The story of the film The Candidate takes place during two months of campaigning before a non-specific presidential election in one specific country. The author of the diary entries has no idea for whom he is recording the eavesdropping and enthusiasm for an interesting job in which he follows a bishop, a crazy owner of an advertising agency and a bland presidential candidate with the eloquent name Peter Potôň and an even sweeter-sounding family history, soon give way to disgust and confusion. His diary becomes a file with transcripts of conversations, information about characters and characters, emails, scraps from psychiatric medical records and pictures, which he scribbles at first out of boredom, later because words and rational explanations are no longer enough. The candidate is a political farce, a sad-funny depiction of what happened, is happening, and could very easily happen in this small country.

Cast

Marek Majeský

Monika Hilmerová

Michal Dlouhý

Michal Kubovčík

Pavel Slabý

Ján Jackuliak

Pavel Nový

Roman Luknár

Alice Bendová

Petra Molnárová

Marián Mitaš

Milan Chalmovský

Themes & keywords

campaignvotingelectionpolitical candidatepolitical corruptioncampaign manager

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Candidate in Canada?+

The Candidate is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is The Candidate on Netflix?+

The Candidate is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is The Candidate?+

The Candidate has a runtime of 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).

Who stars in The Candidate?+

The Candidate stars Marek Majeský, Monika Hilmerová, Michal Dlouhý, Michal Kubovčík and Pavel Slabý.

When did The Candidate come out?+

The Candidate is a 2013 movie directed by Jonáš Karásek.

What genre is The Candidate?+

The Candidate is Comedy film.

Who directed The Candidate?+

The Candidate was directed by Jonáš Karásek.