Candy is a 1968 sex farce film directed by Christian Marquand from a screenplay by Buck Henry, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Terry Southern and Mason Hoffenberg, itself based on Voltaire’s 1759 novel Candide. The film satirizes pornographic stories through the adventures of its naive heroine, Candy, played by Ewa Aulin. It stars Charles Aznavour, Marlon Brando, Richard Burton, James Coburn, John Huston, Walter Matthau, and Ringo Starr. Popular figures such as Sugar Ray Robinson, Anita Pallenberg, Florinda Bolkan, Marilù Tolo, Nicoletta Machiavelli, Umberto Orsini, and Enrico Maria Salerno also appear in cameo roles.
Directed by
Christian Marquand
Writing Credits
Buck Henry … (screenplay)
Terry Southern … (novel) &
Mason Hoffenberg … (novel)
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Ewa Aulin Ewa Aulin … Candy Christian
Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour … Hunchback Juggler
Marlon Brando Marlon Brando … Grindl
Richard Burton Richard Burton … MacPhisto
James Coburn James Coburn … Dr. A.B. Krankeit
John Huston John Huston … Dr. Arnold Dunlap
Walter Matthau Walter Matthau … Gen. R.A. Smight
Ringo Starr Ringo Starr … Emmanuel
John Astin John Astin … T.M. Christian / Jack Christian
Elsa Martinelli Elsa Martinelli … Livia
Sugar Ray Robinson Sugar Ray Robinson … Zero
Anita Pallenberg Anita Pallenberg … Nurse Bullock
Lea Padovani Lea Padovani … Silvia Fontegliulo
Florinda Bolkan Florinda Bolkan … Lolita
Marilù Tolo Marilù Tolo … Conchita
Nicoletta Machiavelli Nicoletta Machiavelli … Marquita
Umberto Orsini Umberto Orsini … The Big Guy
Enrico Maria Salerno Enrico Maria Salerno … Jonathan J. John
Neal Noorlag Neal Noorlag … Harold (as Neel Noorlag)
Enzo Fiermonte Enzo Fiermonte … Al Pappone
Peter Dane Peter Dane … Luther
Peggy Nathan Peggy Nathan … Miss Quinby
Anthony Foutz Anthony Foutz … Mobster (as Tony Foutz)
Tom Keyes Tom Keyes … Mobster
Mark Salvage Mark Salvage … Dr. Harris
Micaela Pignatelli Micaela Pignatelli … Girl
Joey Forman Joey Forman … Charlie – the Cop
Fabian Dean Fabian Dean … The Sergeant
Christian Marquand Christian Marquand … Film Director
Buck Henry Buck Henry … Mental Patient
Ragni Malcolmsson Ragni Malcolmsson … Girl
Judith Malina Judith Malina … Bit Part
Julian Beck Julian Beck … Hippy
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