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The Phantom of Liberty (1974)

Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy.

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Luis Buñuel

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Director
Edmond Richard
Edmond Richard
Director of Photography
Hélène Plemiannikov
Hélène Plemiannikov
Editor
Serge Silberman
Serge Silberman
Producer
Ulrich Picard
Ulrich Picard
Executive Producer
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Writer
Jean-Claude Carrière
Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
François Suné
François Suné
Set Decoration
Jacqueline Guyot
Jacqueline Guyot
Costume Design
Alex Archambault
Alex Archambault
Hairstylist
Monique Archambault
Monique Archambault
Makeup Artist
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel
Sound Effects
Gina Pignier
Gina Pignier
Sound Editor
Alex Pront
Alex Pront
Sound Mixer
Guy Villette
Guy Villette
Sound
Pierre Guffroy
Pierre Guffroy
Production Design

Trailers and other movies

FANTOME DE LA LIBERTE TRAILER
The Phantom of Liberty (1974) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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