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The Phantom of Liberty

"Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy."

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.

Top Cast

  • Adriana Asti

    Adriana Asti

    The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect

  • Milena Vukotić

    Milena Vukotić

    The Nurse

  • Jean-Claude Brialy

    Jean-Claude Brialy

    Mr. Foucault

  • Monica Vitti

    Monica Vitti

    Mrs. Foucault

  • Jean Rochefort

    Jean Rochefort

    Mr. Legendre

  • Michel Piccoli

    Michel Piccoli

    The Second Police Prefect

  • Adolfo Celi

    Adolfo Celi

    The Doctor

  • Claude Piéplu

    Claude Piéplu

    The Commissioner

  • Paul Frankeur

    Paul Frankeur

    The Innkeeper

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.

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