Candide

1986 2h 25m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Candide falls in love with the beautiful but materialistic Cunegonde. Her barron father doesn't approve of the affair so Candide wanders, meeting all the misfortunes along the way.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Lankston
Voltaire, alias Dr. Pangloss, et al.
David Eisler
Candide
Erie Mills
Cunegonde
Deborah Darr
Paquette
Jack Harrold
The Baron, Grand Inquisitor, Slave Driver, Pasha Prefect
Scott Reeve
Maximilian
James Billings
Servant, Soldier, Jew, Judge, Priest, Gambler
Muriel Costa-Greenspon
The Old Lady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kirk Browning
Writers: Stephen Sondheim, John La Touche, Leonard Bernstein
Languages: English

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ERA

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40 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CAST

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John Lankston and David Eisler and Erie Mills carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0290155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Kirk Browning directs. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2John Lankston and David Eisler and Erie Mills carry the top of the cast.
3IMDB entry: tt0290155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
4Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.