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The Candidate (1959)

The Candidate poster
Original title
El candidato
Directed by
Fernando Ayala
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man runs for political office and deals with the pressures and complications of the campaign. The story follows his personal and public struggles during the election.

seriousdramaticpoliticalreflectiveclassicformalrestrained

What happens

The Candidate (Spanish: El candidato) is a 1959 Argentine drama film directed by Fernando Ayala and starring Olga Zubarry, Duilio Marzio and Alfredo Alcón. The film's sets were designed by the art director Mario Vanarelli. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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