The Phantom of Liberty (1974)

The Phantom of Liberty (1974)

Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy. 1974-09-10 France, Italy 104 Min. PG-13
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Overview

This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.

Cast

Adriana Asti is La dame en noir, la soeur du premier préfet
La dame en noir, la soeur du premier préfet
Milena Vukotić is L'infirmière
L'infirmière
Jean-Claude Brialy is M. Foucault
Monica Vitti is Mme Foucault
Mme Foucault
Jean Rochefort is M. Legendre
M. Legendre
Michel Piccoli is Le deuxième préfet de police
Le deuxième préfet de police
Adolfo Celi is Le médécin
Le médécin
Claude Piéplu is Le commissaire
Le commissaire
Paul Frankeur is L'aubergiste
L'aubergiste
Pierre Maguelon is Le gendarme
Le gendarme
François Maistre is Le professeur
Le professeur
Marie-France Pisier is Mme Calmette