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Ein idealer Kandidat

1997 · 1 season

A quiet, character-driven political drama about small-town power and the compromises that come with it.

Created by
Reinhard Schwabenitzky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Herbert Fux, Johannes Seilern, Karl Friedrich
Overview
Former kiosk owner Rainer Gebhardt is at the peak of his career. He has become mayor and his power is greater than ever: "Anything is possible, neighbor" is his motto.

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Created by
Reinhard Schwabenitzky
Genres
Drama
Starring
Herbert Fux, Johannes Seilern, Karl Friedrich
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • ambition
    • politics
    • corruption
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Reinhard Schwabenitzky
    Written by
    Franz Geiger
    Starring
    Herbert Fux, Johannes Seilern, Karl Friedrich, Marion Mathoi, Peter Pikl, Conny Glogger, Brigitte Swoboda, Gerhard Zemann
    Music
    Arthur Lauber, Friedemann Katt
    Cinematography
    Walter Kindler, Petrus R. Schlömp
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes
    Network
    ORF 1
    Country
    Austria
    Languages
    German

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