Daily Dialogue — April 22, 2020

“What do we do now?”

— The Candidate (1972), written by Jeremy Larner

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Politician.

Trivia: Robert Redford and Michael Ritchie had recently worked together on Downhill Racer (1969), when they approached Jeremy Larner together wanting to make a movie about “a candidate who sold his soul.” According to Larner: “Warners would not have financed the film were not Redford willing to take responsibility for it, and though he did not want the credit, he was a most conscientious producer from beginning to end, and the movie certainly reflects his personality.”

Dialogue On Dialogue: A terrific ending line to this movie.