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Candy
1968 124 min France, Italy, United States of America R 16+
★5.7
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Director: Christian Marquand
🎭 Based on
«Candy»
byMason Hoffenberg
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Description
A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.
Budget:
$3M
Starring
Ewa Aulin
Actor
Richard Burton
Actor
Charles Aznavour
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1969
— Best Female Debut
Key opinion
Candy (1968) is a polarizing, absurdist satire that functions as a surrealist time capsule of 1960s counterculture and sexual politics. While viewers are divided on whether its episodic structure and chaotic tone constitute an overlooked cult masterpiece or a dull, incoherent failure, there is consensus regarding its exceptionally star-studded cast.
| Acting | The film features an extraordinarily eclectic and star-studded cast, with heavyweights like Brando, Burton, and Matthau intentionally parodying their own public personas. | |
| Production | The production design and cinematography create a hallucinatory, surreal atmosphere that effectively captures the aesthetic spirit of the late 1960s. | |
| Acting | Ewa Aulin’s performance is polarizing; some praise her ability to embody the naive archetype, while others criticize her acting as fundamentally poor. | |
| Screenplay | The episodic, chapter-based structure draws both praise for its bold, absurdist ambition and criticism for being disjointed and dull. | |
| Humor | The film’s tone is highly contested, with some viewers finding the grotesque humor and satire vibrant and sharp, while others find it lacks the magic or cohesion needed to succeed. |