The Candidate
Kandidát
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.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$250K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$540K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.16x
+$290K net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jonáš Karásek
- Screenplay & Story
- Michal Havran ml., Maroš Hečko, Peter Balko
- Original Score
- Matúš Široký
- Original Title
- Kandidát
- Country of Origin
- Czech Republic, Slovakia
- Spoken Languages
- Slovak
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Budget
- $250K
- Worldwide Gross
- $540K
- Production Studios
- Azyl Production, B Digital
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jonáš Karásek
Michal Havran ml., Maroš Hečko, Peter Balko
Matúš Široký
Tomáš Juríček
Matej Beneš
Maroš Hečko
Department Leadership Roster
Michal Havran ml.
Writer
Jonáš Karásek
Director
Maroš Hečko
Writer
Peter Balko
Writer
Tomáš Juríček
Director of Photography
Maroš Hečko
Producer
Matej Beneš
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Candidate
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Candidate about?
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.
Who directed The Candidate?
The Candidate was directed by Jonáš Karásek.
Who stars in The Candidate?
The principal cast of The Candidate includes Marek Majeský, Monika Hilmerová, Michal Dlouhý, Michal Kubovčík, Pavel Slabý.
When was The Candidate released and how long is it?
The Candidate was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Candidate?
The Candidate had a reported production budget of $250K and grossed $540K at the worldwide box office (2.16 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The Candidate?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Candidate was composed by Matúš Široký.