Candy (1968)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Christian Marquand

Writers:

Buck Henry (screenplay)
Mason Hoffenberg (novel)
(more)

Release Date:

17 December 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Good Grief, It's Candy!

Plot:

Based on Terry Southern's satirical novel, a sendup of Voltaire's -Candide-. Young Candy is a high school girl who seeks truth and meaning in life, encountering a variety of kookie characters and humorous sexual situations in the process.

Plot Keywords:

Hermit | Gardener | California | High School | Sex

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe.

Cast

Charles Aznavour	...	Hunchback juggler
Marlon Brando	...	Grindl
Richard Burton	...	MacPhisto
James Coburn	...	Dr. A.B. Krankheit
John Huston	...	Dr. Arnold Dunlap
Walter Matthau	...	Gen. R.A. Smight
Ringo Starr	...	Emmanuel
Ewa Aulin	...	Candy Christian
John Astin	...	T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
Elsa Martinelli	...	Livia
Sugar Ray Robinson	...	Zero
Anita Pallenberg	...	Nurse Bullock
Lea Padovani	...	Silvia Fontegliulo
Florinda Bolkan	...	Lolita
Marilù Tolo	...	Conchita
Nicoletta Machiavelli	...	Marquita
Umberto Orsini	...	The Big Guy
Enrico Maria Salerno	...	Jonathan J. John
Neel Noorlag	...	Harold (as Neal Noorlac)
Enzo Fiermonte	...	Al Pappone
Peter Dane	...	Luther
Peggy Nathan	...	Miss Quinby
Anthony Foutz		(as Tony Foutz)
Tom Keyes
Mark Salvage	...	Doctor Harris
Micaela Pignatelli	...	Girl
Joey Forman	...	Charlie the cop
Fabian Dean	...	Police sergeant
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ragni Malcolmsson	...	Girl
Julian Beck	...	(uncredited)
Buck Henry	...	Mental patient (uncredited)
Judith Malina	...	Bit part (uncredited)
Christian Marquand	...	Film director (uncredited)

Directed by
Christian Marquand

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Buck Henry		screenplay
Mason Hoffenberg		novel
Terry Southern		novel

Produced by
Robert Haggiag	....	producer
Selig J. Seligman	....	executive producer
Peter Zoref	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Dave Grusin

Cinematography by
Giuseppe Rotunno

Film Editing by
Giancarlo Cappelli
Frank Santillo

Production Design by
Dean Tavoularis

Art Direction by
Boris Juraga

Costume Design by
Mia Fonssagrives
Enrico Sabbatini
Vicki Tiel

Production Management
Gray Frederickson	....	production manager: USA
Vittorio Noia	....	production manager
Pier Ludovico Pavoni	....	production supervisor
Vico Pavoni	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Giancarlo Zagni	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Fernando Valento	....	construction manager

Sound Department
Gordon Daniel	....	sound editor
Basil Fenton-Smith	....	sound recordist

Special Effects by
Augie Lohman	....	special effects
Douglas Trumbull	....	special effects
Harold E. Wellman	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Douglas Trumbull	....	special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Giuseppe Maccari	....	camera operator
Piero Servo	....	first assistant camera

Editorial Department
Liberata Zocchi	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Grahame Duffield	....	military technical advisor
Don Lurio	....	choreographer

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
• Corona Cinematografica
• Dear Film Produzione
• Selmur Productions

Distributors

• Buena Vista Pictures (1995) (worldwide) (all media)
• Carlotta Films (2003) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Cinerama Releasing Corporation (1968) (USA) (theatrical)
• Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique (CFDC) (1970) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Italy) (DVD)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (2001) (USA) (video)
• HGV Video Productions (2001) (Canada) (VHS)
• MK2 Éditions (2006) (France) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Candy (France)
Candy e il suo pazzo mondo (Italy)
Good Grief It's Candy (International: English title)

Runtime:

UK:124 min | Portugal:113 min | USA:115 min

Country:

France | Italy | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Italy:VM14 | West Germany:18 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (2005) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

Playboy Playmate DeDe Lind was offered the lead role, but turned it down.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Emmanuel: Emmanuel is good boy!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Brando (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Child of the Universe

I have been waiting to see this movie again since I first saw it in 1968.

An unbelievable cast! I have been wanting to see this movie again ever since I first saw it in college, 30 years ago. The video clip reminded me that the movie is just as good as I remember!

McPhisto, played by Richard Burton, reminds me of my old Psych Professor, Don Whaley, who taught a WMU and North Texas State. In many ways Whaley was McPhisto!

So if anyone out there reading this ever knew Whaley, email me.

I believe I read it's a limited release so it's sure to be a classic collectors item.