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Candy

  • 5.1 /10

  • 74

  • 40%

Plot

A high school girl encounters a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations while searching for the meaning of life.

Cast

Ewa Aulin as Candy Christian
Ewa Aulin

as Candy Christian

Charles Aznavour as Hunchback juggler
Charles Aznavour

as Hunchback juggler

Marlon Brando as Grindl
Marlon Brando

as Grindl

Richard Burton as MacPhisto
Richard Burton

as MacPhisto

James Coburn as Dr. A.B. Krankheit
James Coburn

as Dr. A.B. Krankheit

John Huston as Dr. Arnold Dunlap
John Huston

as Dr. Arnold Dunlap

Walter Matthau as Gen. R.A. Smight
Walter Matthau

as Gen. R.A. Smight

Ringo Starr as Emmanuel
Ringo Starr

as Emmanuel

John Astin as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
John Astin

as T.M. Christian / Jack Christian

Elsa Martinelli as Livia
Elsa Martinelli

as Livia

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • December 17, 1968

Production Companies

  • Corona Cinematografica

  • Dear Film

Production Countries

  • France

  • Italy

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $3,000,000.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 2.07 hrs

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***Zany, sometimes amusing, but dreadfully dull late 60’s curiosity with Burton, Starr, Coburn and Brando*** Released during Christmas in 1968, “Candy” is a satirical interpretation of a classic of literature and thus producers could argue that it had redeeming social value and avoid being judged pornographic, as it was touted in order to draw men to the theater. But it bombed and deservedly s…

I've never done acid before but I imagine this is the movie that would give me that feeling. This two-hour film made me question my sanity. Even as something from the 1960s this is wild and just all around insane and the fact they got they nabbed the likes of Marlon Brando, Richard Burton and James Coburn, not to mention Ringo Starr playing a Mexican, is incredible. Ewa Aulin is beautiful but a t…