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Candide (1988)

Candide

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2h 45m

May 17th, 1988

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Synopsis

Innocent, optimistic Candide grows up in the secluded paradise of a German castle, illegitimate nephew of a wealthy baron. His tutor Dr Pangloss instils in him the doctrine that 'All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds': anything, however apparently terrible, is part of the benevolent Creator's plan. But Candide is expelled from the family after falling in love with the baron's daughter, and what he experiences as he travels across Europe and America (war, bigotry, slavery, natural disaster) puts Pangloss's teachings very much to the test. Leonard Bernstein's musical version of the famous satire by Voltaire went through multiple rewrites over the decades. This BBC broadcast is the world premiere of the 1988 Scottish Opera version, with the composer himself as a guest of honour in the audience.

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Cast

Nickolas Grace
Voltaire
Mark Beudert
Candide
Marilyn Hill Smith
Cunégonde
Ann Howard
Old Lady
Bonaventura Bottone
Governor
Mark Tinkler
Maximilian
Gaynor Miles
Paquette
Leon Greene
The Baron
Howard Goorney
Don Issacher the Jew
Elaine MacKillop
Baroness
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Directors

Humphrey Burton
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Producers

Keith Alexander
producer
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Writers

John Mauceri
(adapted for Scottish Opera by)
Voltaire
John Wells
(adapted for Scottish Opera by)
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Keywords

gambler
satire
play
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 17th, 1988 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

Candide (original title)
Candide (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Running Times

165 min

Distribution Companies

BBC tv (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

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