The Phantom of Liberty

Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy.

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.

Adriana Asti

(The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect)

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)

Paul Frankeur

(The Innkeeper)

Pierre Maguelon

(The Policeman)

François Maistre

(The Professor)

Marie-France Pisier

(Mrs. Calmette)

Michael Lonsdale

(The Hatter)

Paul Le Person

(Father Gabriel)

Julien Bertheau

(The First Police Prefect)

Maxence Mailfort

(The Lieutenant of the Dragoons)

Hélène Perdrière

(The Aunt)

Pierre-François Pistorio

(The Nephew)

Pascale Audret

(Mrs. Legendre)

Anne-Marie Deschodt

(Edith Rosenblum)

Bernard Verley

(The Captain of the Dragons)

Jenny Astruc

(The Professor's Wife)

Ellen Bahl

(Françoise, the Legendre's Nurse)

Philippe Brigaud

(The Satyr)

Philippe Brizard

(The Bartender at 'Georges')

Agnès Capri

(The School Principal)

Jean Champion

(The First Doctor)

Jacques Debary

(Le président du tribunal)

Jean-Michel Dhermay

(The French Officer)

Pierre Lary

(The Acquitted Murderer)

Marius Laurey

(The Cemetery Guardian)

Alix Mahieux

(The Hostess at the Social Reception)

Guy Montagné

(A Monk)

Bernard Musson

(Father Raphaël)

Muni

(The Foucauld Family Nanny)

Jean Mauvais

(A Police Officer)

Marcel Pérès

(A Monk)

Jean Rougerie

(Charles)

André Rouyer

(The Brigadier)

Marianne Borgo

Auguste Carrière

(The Maid of the Square)

Jean Degrave

Orane Demazis

(The Mother of the First Police Prefect)

Luis Buñuel

(A Condemned Man (uncredited))