The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
All the adventure a man can live, he lives.
1974-09-10
France
104 Min.
PG-13
Comedy
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
The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect
The Nurse
Mr. Foucault
Mrs. Foucault
Mr. Legendre
The Second Police Prefect
The Doctor
The Commissioner
The Innkeeper
The Policeman
The Professor
Mrs. Calmette
The Hatter
Father Gabriel
The First Police Prefect
The Lieutenant of the Dragoons
The Aunt
The Nephew
Mrs. Legendre
Edith Rosenblum
The Captain of the Dragons
The Professor's Wife
Françoise, the Legendre's Nurse
The Satyr
The Bartender at 'Georges'
The School Principal
The First Doctor
Le président du tribunal
The French Officer
The Acquitted Murderer
The Cemetery Guardian
The Hostess at the Social Reception
A Monk
Father Raphaël
The Foucauld Family Nanny
A Police Officer
A Monk
Charles
The Brigadier
The Maid of the Square
The Mother of the First Police Prefect
A Condemned Man (uncredited)
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