The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
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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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 as The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect
- Milena Vukotić as The Nurse
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Mr. Foucault
- Monica Vitti as Mrs. Foucault
- Jean Rochefort as Mr. Legendre
- Michel Piccoli as The Second Police Prefect
- Adolfo Celi as The Doctor
- Claude Piéplu as The Commissioner
- Paul Frankeur as The Innkeeper
- Pierre Maguelon as The Policeman
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