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Ang Kandidato

1949 · 103 min

A gentle, chatty comedy of local electioneering, more charming than sharp, with a light romantic thread and an easygoing pace.

Directed by
Jose Climaco
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Pugo, Togo, Tony Arnaldo
Overview
A comedy about small-town politics in 1949.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Jose Climaco
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring
Pugo, Togo, Tony Arnaldo
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • class
  • ambition
  • love
  • family
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
drama, romance, comedy
Directed by
Jose Climaco
Written by
Alex M. Sunga
Starring
Pugo, Togo, Tony Arnaldo, Vida Florante, Florentino Ballecer, Ven Medina, Joe de Guzman, Horace Curry
Runtime
103 min
Country
Philippines
Languages
Tagalog

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