The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
Le fantôme de la liberté
Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy.
104 min
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.
- Release date
- September 11, 1974
- Country of origin
- Italy, France
- Box office
- $6,749
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Trailer
Cast
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Foucauld
- Adriana Asti as Estella La dame en noir et Marguerite Richepin la soeur du premier préfet
- Milena Vukotic as Nurse
- Monica Vitti as Mme Foucaud
- Jean Rochefort as Mr. Legendre
- Michel Piccoli as Le second préfet de police
- Adolfo Celi as Le docteur de Legendre
- Claude Piéplu as Commissioner
- Paul Frankeur as L'aubergiste
- Pierre Maguelon as Gérard, le gendarme
- François Maistre as Le professeur des gendarmes
- Marie-France Pisier as Mrs. Calmette
- Michael Lonsdale as Jean Bermans
- Paul Le Person as Father Gabriel
- Julien Bertheau as Richepin premier préfet de police
- Maxence Mailfort as Lieutenant of the Dragoons
- Hélène Perdrière as Aunt
- Pierre-François Pistorio as Nephew
- Pascale Audret as Mrs. Legendre
- Anne-Marie Deschodt as Edith Rosenblum
- Bernard Verley as Captain of the Dragons
- Jenny Astruc as Professor's Wife
- Ellen Bahl as Françoise
- Philippe Brigaud as Satyr
- Philippe Brizard as Bartender at Georges
- Agnès Capri as School Principal
- Jean Champion as Doctor #1
- Jacques Debary as Court President
- Pierre Lary as Acquitted Murderer
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Mr. Foucauld
- Adolfo Celi as Doctor Pierre Pasolini
- Michel Piccoli as Second Prefect
- Monica Vitti as Mrs. Foucauld
- Adriana Asti as Prefect's Sister
- Julien Bertheau as First Prefect
- Paul Frankeur as Innkeeper
- Pierre Maguelon as Policeman
- François Maistre as Professor
Crew
- Luis Buñuel · Director
- Luis Buñuel · Writer
- Jean-Claude Carrière · Writer
- Serge Silberman · Producer
- Edmond Richard · Cinematographer
- Hélène Plemiannikov · Editor
- Pierre Guffroy · Production designer