The Phantom of Liberty (1974)

  • NR
  • 10/26/1974 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 44m

Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy.

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.

Luis Buñuel

Director, Writer

Jean-Claude Carrière

Writer

Cast

Adriana Asti's headshot

Adriana Asti

La dame en noir, la soeur du premier préfet
Milena Vukotić's headshot

Milena Vukotić

L'infirmière
Jean-Claude Brialy's headshot

Jean-Claude Brialy

M. Foucault
Monica Vitti's headshot

Monica Vitti

Mme Foucault
Jean Rochefort's headshot

Jean Rochefort

M. Legendre
Michel Piccoli's headshot

Michel Piccoli

Le deuxième préfet de police
Adolfo Celi's headshot

Adolfo Celi

Le médécin
Claude Piéplu's headshot

Claude Piéplu

Le commissaire

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