Candy

1968
X
2h 4m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

3.8K

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Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, Walter Matthau, John Huston, Charles Aznavour, John Astin, Ewa Aulin, and Ringo Starr in Candy (1968)

Candy Christian, an innocent high-schooler, encounters numerous colorful characters and humorous sexual situations while attempting to find meaning in life.

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Candy Christian, an innocent high-schooler, encounters numerous colorful characters and humorous sexual situations while attempting to find meaning in life.Candy Christian, an innocent high-schooler, encounters numerous colorful characters and humorous sexual situations while attempting to find meaning in life.Candy Christian, an innocent high-schooler, encounters numerous colorful characters and humorous sexual situations while attempting to find meaning in life.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

3.8K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
In the documentary, Listen to Me Marlon (2015), Marlon Brando called this movie "the worst movie I ever made in my life."

Goofs
Nearing the midway point, when Candy has disrobed for General Smight, and she is shown from the rear, she appears to be completely nude. However, when shown from the front, a slim strip of her panties can be seen on her right hip. (This comment is from the generally available edited cut in the United States of 101 minutes, so may not be an issue in the full version of 124 minutes.)

Quotes
MacPhisto: The poem that I just recited to you was composed in a hospital in Burma as I lay close to death, having been savagely beaten by a... a horde of outraged Belgian tourists. You will find this poem in my collected verse entitled... "Forests of Flesh".

Alternate versions
The version available to stream from Shout! Factory TV and Amazon Prime Video is much shorter, lasting only 1hr 40min. It has been heavily edited to shorten or remove many of the sexually explicit scenes and nudity, sexually suggestive conversation, and some other foul language. It is missing 24 minutes total from the original 124 minute version.

Connections
Featured in Twisted Sex Vol. 16 (1996)

Soundtracks
Child of the Universe
(Theme song)
Performed by The Byrds
Written by Dave Grusin and Roger McGuinn

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Featured review

6/10

Candy Lives Up To Her Reputation

As putrid as reputed, a singularity of excess. I loved it!

I do not know the details of Candy's production, but I suspect that the bulk of the scenes were shot with only one take. That is the only explanation I can conjure.

I only knew of this film by way of seeing the trailer at a drive-in in the 60s. The images sparked my 10-year-old imagination, particularly James Coburn flipping off the operating room gallery and the loud rock music. I had to see it! I finally found a limited edition DVD copy on eBay and snapped it up.