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75% Critic Match
The Phantom of Liberty
“Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy.”
7.5 / 10• 1974• 1h 44m•NR• French
Comedy
Storyline
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 & Crew
Adriana Asti
The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect
Lead
Milena Vukotić
The Nurse
Jean-Claude Brialy
Mr. Foucault
Monica Vitti
Mrs. Foucault
Jean Rochefort
Mr. Legendre
Michel Piccoli
The Second Police Prefect
Adolfo Celi
The Doctor
Claude Piéplu
The Commissioner
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luis Buñuel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Phantom of Liberty is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
