The Candidate

Summary

The Candidate is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Candidate received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3].
• The Candidate received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• The Candidate's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Candidate was directed by Michael Ritchie^[6].
• Jeremy Larner wrote the screenplay for The Candidate^[7].
• The Candidate's composer is recorded as John Rubinstein^[8].
• The Candidate's genre is comedy drama^[9].
• The Candidate's genre is drama film^[10].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Robert Redford^[11].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Peter Boyle^[12].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Melvyn Douglas^[13].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Karen Carlson^[14].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Natalie Wood^[15].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Allen Garfield^[16].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Michael Lerner^[17].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Kenneth Tobey^[18].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Don Porter^[19].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Quinn Redeker^[20].
• A cast member of The Candidate was Q134584671^[21].
• The Candidate was produced by Walter Coblenz^[22].
• The Candidate's production company is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment^[23].
• The Candidate's production company is recorded as Q65557474^[24].
• The Candidate's director of photography is recorded as Victor J. Kemper^[25].
• The Candidate's director of photography is recorded as John Korty^[26].
• The original language of The Candidate was English^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Candidate was produced by Walter Coblenz^[22]. It was directed by Michael Ritchie^[6]. Jeremy Larner wrote the screenplay for it^[7]. Cast members include Robert Redford^[11], Peter Boyle^[12], Melvyn Douglas^[13], Karen Carlson^[14], Natalie Wood^[15], and Allen Garfield^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include June 29, 1972^[28], August 5, 1972^[29], August 11, 1972^[30], August 23, 1972^[31], August 26, 1972^[32], and October 5, 1972^[33]. The original language of The Candidate was English^[27]. Genres include comedy drama^[9] and drama film^[10]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3], an award for best screenplay^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1941^[37] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]. Reviews include 88%^[41] and 7.5/10^[42].

Why It Matters

The Candidate has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

FAQs

What awards did The Candidate receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].