The Phantom of Liberty

Movie

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.

Date: 09/10/1974

Rating: 7.5

Cast: Adriana Asti, Milena Vukotić, Jean-Claude Brialy, Monica Vitti, Jean Rochefort, Michel Piccoli, Adolfo Celi, Claude Piéplu, Paul Frankeur, Pierre Maguelon, François Maistre, Marie-France Pisier, Michael Lonsdale, Paul Le Person, Julien Bertheau, Maxence Mailfort, Hélène Perdrière, Pierre-François Pistorio, Pascale Audret, Anne-Marie Deschodt, Bernard Verley, Jenny Astruc, Ellen Bahl, Philippe Brigaud, Philippe Brizard, Agnès Capri, Jean Champion, Jacques Debary, Jean-Michel Dhermay, Pierre Lary, Marius Laurey, Alix Mahieux, Maxence Mailfort, Guy Montagné, Bernard Musson, Muni, Jean Mauvais, Marcel Pérès, Jean Rougerie, André Rouyer, Marianne Borgo, Auguste Carrière, Jean Degrave, Orane Demazis, Luis Buñuel

Adriana Asti