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The Phantom of Liberty

The Phantom of Liberty

Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy.

19747.41h 44m

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.

Directed by Luis Buñuel
Written by Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Produced by Serge Silberman
Box Office0Revenue: $7K

Top Cast

Adriana Asti

Adriana Asti

The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect

Milena Vukotić

Milena Vukotić

The Nurse

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Mr. Foucault

Monica Vitti

Monica Vitti

Mrs. Foucault

Jean Rochefort

Jean Rochefort

Mr. Legendre

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

The Second Police Prefect

Adolfo Celi

Adolfo Celi

The Doctor

Claude Piéplu

Claude Piéplu

The Commissioner

Paul Frankeur

Paul Frankeur

The Innkeeper

Pierre Maguelon

Pierre Maguelon

The Policeman

Themes & Keywords

sniperparis, francesocietymonkincestanarchic comedy

About The Phantom of Liberty

The Phantom of Liberty is a comedy film released in 1974 exploring themes of sniper, paris, france, society, monk, incest, anarchic comedy. Directed by Luis Buñuel, it stars Adriana Asti, Milena Vukotić, Jean-Claude Brialy. 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.

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