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| Directed by | Christian Marquand |
| Produced by | Robert Haggiag Selig J. Christian Marquand ( March 15 1927 - November 22 2000) was a French director actor and screenwriter working in French cinema Seligman Peter Zoref |
| Written by | Terry Southern Mason Hoffenberg Buck Henry |
| Starring | Ewa Aulin John Astin Charles Aznavour Marlon Brando Richard Burton James Coburn John Huston Ringo Starr |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Rotunno |
| Release date(s) | 1968 |
| Running time | 124 minutes |
| Language | English |
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- This article is on the 1968 film. Terry Southern ( May 1, 1924 &ndash October 29, 1995) was a highly influential American short story writer novelist essayist screenwriter Henry Zuckerman better known as Buck Henry (born December 9 1930 is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Writer, Ewa Aulin (born 13 February 1950 in Landskrona, Skåne län, Sweden) is a Swedish actress who appeared in a number of Italian John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar -nominated American Actor who has appeared in numerous Films and Charles Aznavour OC ( Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր born Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian (Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century Richard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 &ndash 5 August 1984 was a Welsh multiple award-winning Actor. James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Giuseppe Rotunno, ASC AIC (born March 19, 1923 in Rome) is an Italian Cinematographer. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For the 2006 film, see Candy (2006 film)
Candy is a 1968 film directed by Christian Marquand. Candy is a 2006 Australian romantic drama film adapted from Luke Davies 's novel entitled Candy A Novel of Love and Christian Marquand ( March 15 1927 - November 22 2000) was a French director actor and screenwriter working in French cinema Based on the 1958 novel by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg, it starred Ringo Starr, Ewa Aulin, Charles Aznavour, Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, John Huston, Walter Matthau, and Sugar Ray Robinson. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Candy is a 1958 novel written by Maxwell Kenton (pseudonym of Terry Southern) in collaboration with Mason Hoffenberg published by Olympia Press Terry Southern ( May 1, 1924 &ndash October 29, 1995) was a highly influential American short story writer novelist essayist screenwriter Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Ewa Aulin (born 13 February 1950 in Landskrona, Skåne län, Sweden) is a Swedish actress who appeared in a number of Italian Charles Aznavour OC ( Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր born Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian (Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century Richard Burton, CBE (10 November 1925 &ndash 5 August 1984 was a Welsh multiple award-winning Actor. James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm John Marcellus Huston ( August 5 1906 &ndash August 28 1987) was an American Film director and Actor. Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role Sugar Ray Robinson' (born Walker Smith Jr, May 3 1921 – April 12 1989 was a professional boxer Anita Pallenberg and Florinda Bolkan also appear in small parts. Anita Pallenberg (born January 25 1944) is a model, actress and Fashion designer. Florinda Bolkan (born 15 February 1941) is a Brazilian actress, working mostly in Italy.
Plot
The opening sequence shows Candy (Ewa Aulin) descending to Earth from outer space. Ewa Aulin (born 13 February 1950 in Landskrona, Skåne län, Sweden) is a Swedish actress who appeared in a number of Italian In the next scene, she is in school, where her father (John Astin) is also her teacher. John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar -nominated American Actor who has appeared in numerous Films and She attends a poetry recital by eccentric poet MacPhisto (Richard Burton), who offers her a ride home in his limousine. At her home, MacPhisto gets increasingly drunk and continues to recite poems, inspiring Candy and the Mexican gardener Emanuel (Ringo Starr) to have sex. After this scandal, the family decides to send her off to a private school, and she embarks on a psychedelic journey during which she meets a number of strange people, including a sex starved military general (Walter Matthau), a doctor who performs public operations (James Coburn), a hunchback (Charles Aznavour) and a fake Indian guru (Marlon Brando). Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug. A guru (गुरु গুরু is a person who is regarded as having great knowledge wisdom and authority in a certain area and uses it to guide others
The story bears a marked similarity to Voltaire's Candide, including its naïve protagonist (switched from male to female), its penchant for exploring human sexuality, the protagonist's far-reaching travels, and her attempt to find some basic Good in humanity among all its charlatans and hypocrites. François-Marie Arouet ( 21 November 1694 30 May 1778) better known by the Pen name Voltaire, was a French --> Candide ou l'Optimisme (1759 is a French Satire by the Enlightenment Philosopher Voltaire, English translations of which Whereas Candide is generally taken advantage of for a variety of reasons/uses, however, Candy herself is almost always sought after for her sexual appeal. This comes closer to the portrayal of Cunégonde, the heroine of Voltaire's novel. --> Candide ou l'Optimisme (1759 is a French Satire by the Enlightenment Philosopher Voltaire, English translations of which
See also
External links
- Scene-by-scene screen captures
- Candy at the Internet Movie Database
- Synopsis, Review, and Screen Shots at Badmoview.org
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