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The Phantom of Liberty
The Phantom of Liberty

The Phantom of Liberty

Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy.

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$6749

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

10 September 1974

Country

France

Cast

Adriana Asti

Adriana Asti

La dame en noir, la soeur du premier préfet

Milena Vukotić

Milena Vukotić

L'infirmière

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

M. Foucault

Monica Vitti

Monica Vitti

Mme Foucault

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

M. Legendre

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Le deuxième préfet de police

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

Le médécin

Claude Piéplu

Claude Piéplu

Le commissaire

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

L'aubergiste

Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

Le gendarme

François Maistre

François Maistre

Le professeur

Marie-France Pisier

Marie-France Pisier

Mme Calmette

Michael Lonsdale

Michael Lonsdale

Le chapelier

Paul Le Person

Paul Le Person

Le père Gabriel

Julien Bertheau

Julien Bertheau

Le premier préfet de police

Maxence Mailfort

Maxence Mailfort

Le lieutenant des dragons

Hélène Perdrière

Hélène Perdrière

La tante

Pierre-François Pistorio

Pierre-François Pistorio

Le neuveu

Pascale Audret

Pascale Audret

Mme Legendre

Anne-Marie Deschodt

Anne-Marie Deschodt

Edith Rosenblum

Bernard Verley

Bernard Verley

Le capitaine des Dragons

Jenny Astruc

Jenny Astruc

La femme du professeur

Ellen Bahl

Ellen Bahl

Philippe Brigaud

Philippe Brigaud

Le satyre

Philippe Brizard

Philippe Brizard

Agnès Capri

Agnès Capri

La directrice d'école

Jean Champion

Jean Champion

Le premier médecin

Jacques Debary

Jacques Debary

Le président du tribunal

Jean-Michel Dhermay

Jean-Michel Dhermay

Pierre Lary

Pierre Lary

L'assassin acquitté

Marius Laurey

Marius Laurey

Le gardien du cimetière

Alix Mahieux

Alix Mahieux

Maxence Mailfort

Maxence Mailfort

Guy Montagné

Guy Montagné

Un moine

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Le père Raphaël

Muni

Muni

Jean Mauvais

Jean Mauvais

Un agent de police

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

Jean Rougerie

Jean Rougerie

Charles

André Rouyer

André Rouyer

Le brigadier

Marianne Borgo

Marianne Borgo

Auguste Carrière

Auguste Carrière

Jean Degrave

Jean Degrave

Orane Demazis

Orane Demazis

Luis Buñuel

Luis Buñuel

Un condamné à mort (uncredited)

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