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The Candidate

1964 · 84 min

A slight, dated political comedy-drama that ambles through scandalous encounters without much bite or polish.

Directed by
Robert Angus
Genres
Drama
Overview
An unscrupulous campaign manager sets up his senatorial candidate with a hotel waitress, setting off a series of encounters with women that put both men's political careers in jeopardy.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Politics, deception, ambition
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Robert Angus
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    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
    Realism6
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Robert Angus
    Written by
    Joyce Ann Miller, Quentin Vale
    Starring
    Mamie Van Doren, Ted Knight, June Wilkinson, Ernesto Macias, Calvin Brown
    Runtime
    84 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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