The Phantom of Liberty

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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  Jean-Claude Brialy

  Mr. Foucault
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  Adriana Asti

  The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect
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  Milena Vukotić

  The Nurse
• 
  Monica Vitti

  Mrs. Foucault
• 
  Jean Rochefort

  Mr. Legendre
• 
  Michel Piccoli

  The Second Police Prefect
• 
  Adolfo Celi

  The Doctor
• 
  Claude Piéplu

  The Commissioner
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  Paul Frankeur

  The Innkeeper
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  Pierre Maguelon

  The Policeman