Search - Candy [Widescreen Limited Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Not For Children, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1968 DVD Release: 02/25/2003 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Studio: Anchor Bay Members Wishing: 12 Genres: Comedy, Satire, Sex Comedy See Also: Candy [Widescreen]

In this big-budget adaptation of Terry Southern's satiric sex farce (the sort of project that could get an immediate green light in the late 1960's and at practically no other time before or since), Ewa Aulin is Candy, a sweet young woman who doesn't seem entirely aware of the powerful sexual desire she brings out in men. While her father (John Astin) and mother (Elsa Martinelli) try to keep Candy in line, the task proves to be all but impossible, as she's seduced by a remarkable variety of men in her journeys, including a booze-addled poet (Richard Burton), a mystical guru who lives on a truck (Marlon Brando), a gardener from Mexico (Ringo Starr), a fanatical military man who refuses to leave his plane (Walter Matthau), a pair of uncomfortably high-strung doctors (John Huston and James Coburn) and even her own uncle (Astin, again). The Byrds and Steppenwolf contributed songs to the soundtrack; the screenplay was written by Buck Henry. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Charles Aznavour - Hunchback
Marlon Brando - Grindl
Richard Burton - McPhisto
John Huston - Dr. Dunlap

Christian Marquand's all-star adaptation of Terry Southern's scandalous satirical novel Candy comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither subtitles, nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer, biographies of the cast, radio advertisements for the film, and a still photo gallery. Anchor Bay has done a commendable job with this cult favorite. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide