The Phantom of Liberty

This Surrealist Spanish 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.

Released: 1974-09-10

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Casts: Adriana Asti, Milena Vukotic, 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, Guy Montagné, Bernard Musson, Muni, Jean Mauvais, Marcel Pérès, Jean Rougerie, André Rouyer, Marianne Borgo, Auguste Carrière, Jean Degrave, Orane Demazis

Duration: 104m

Country: France, Italy

Production: Greenwich Film Productions, Euro International Film (EIA)