The Candidate ( The Candidate ) is an American political comedy and drama film directed by Michael Ritchie with Robert Redford and Peter Boyle in the lead roles. The Oscar-winning screenplay was written by Jeremy Larner, speechwriter Senator Eugene J. McCarthy during the McCarthy campaign for the Democratic Party's primaries in 1968 [1] .
| Candidate | |
|---|---|
| English The candidate | |
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| Genre | comedy drama |
| Producer | Michael ritchie |
| Producer | Walter Koblenz |
| Author script | Jeremy larner |
| In the main cast | Robert Redford Peter Boyle |
| Operator | Victor J. Kemper John corti |
| Composer | John rubinstein |
| Film company | Warner Bros. |
| Duration | 109 minutes |
| A country |  USA |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1972 |
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Content
Story
The film tells about the election campaign for the post of senator. An honest idealist attorney nominates his candidacy for the post of senator from the state of California.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Redford | Bill mckay |
| Peter Boyle | Marvin lucas |
| Melvin douglas | John J. Mackay |
| Michael Lerner | Paul Corliss |
| Don Porter | Senator Crocker Jermon |
| Walter Karabyan | Walter |
| Natalie Wood | cameo |
| Broderick crawford | narrator |
Awards
- In 1973, the film won the Academy Award in the Best Original Screenplay category (Jeremy Larner). The film was also nominated for the Best Sound nomination (Gene S. Kantamessa), but Robert Knudson received the prize for the Cabaret film. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Filmcritic.com review Archived October 23, 2006.
- 45 The 45th Academy Awards (1973) Nominees and Winners . oscars.org . The appeal date is August 28, 2011.