Candide

1988 2h 45m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 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

Nickolas Grace
Voltaire/Pangloss/Cacambo/Martin
Mark Beudert
Candide
Marilyn Hill Smith
Cunégonde
Ann Howard
Old Lady
Bonaventura Bottone
Governor/Captain/Gambler
Mark Tinkler
Maximilian
Gaynor Miles
Paquette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Miller
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 5

ERA

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

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Nickolas Grace and Mark Beudert and Marilyn Hill Smith carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

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

Jonathan Miller directs. A long sit — settle in. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 165 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Nickolas Grace and Mark Beudert and Marilyn Hill Smith carry the top of the cast.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.