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The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
Le fantôme de la liberté (original title)

R  104 min  -  Comedy | Drama   -  27 October 1974 (USA)
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One of Luis Bunuel's most free-form and purely Surrealist films, consisting of a series of only vaguely related episodes - most famously... See full summary »

Director:

Luis Buñuel
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Adriana Asti Adriana Asti ...
La dame en noir et la soeur du premier préfet / Prefect's Sister
Julien Bertheau Julien Bertheau ...
Le premier préfet de police / First Prefect
Jean-Claude Brialy Jean-Claude Brialy ...
Foucauld / Mr. Foucauld
Adolfo Celi ...
Le docteur de Legendre / Doctor Pasolini
Paul Frankeur Paul Frankeur ...
L'aubergiste / Innkeeper
Michael Lonsdale ...
Le chapelier / Hatter
Pierre Maguelon Pierre Maguelon ...
Gérard, le gendarme / Policeman
François Maistre François Maistre ...
Le professeur des gendarmes / Professor
Hélène Perdrière Hélène Perdrière ...
La vieille tante / Aunt
Michel Piccoli ...
Le second préfet de police / Second Prefect
Claude Piéplu Claude Piéplu ...
Le commissaire de police / Commissioner
Jean Rochefort ...
Legendre / Mr. Legendre
Bernard Verley Bernard Verley ...
Le capitaine des dragons / Judge
Milena Vukotic Milena Vukotic ...
L'infirmière / Nurse
Monica Vitti ...
Mme Foucaud / Mrs. Foucauld
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Storyline

One of Luis Bunuel's most free-form and purely Surrealist films, consisting of a series of only vaguely related episodes - most famously, the dinner party scene where people sit on lavatories round a dinner table on, occasionally retiring to a little room to eat. Written by Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>  

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Dinner | Monk | Dominatrix | Whipping | Dark Comedy  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Il fantasma della libertà See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$6,172 (USA) (10 November 2002)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | Argentina:  | West Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

The title is a reference to "The Communist Manifesto" which in English begins: "A spectre is stalking Europe, the spectre of Communism." The French translation known to Buñuel translated "spectre" as "fantome". So the title can be seen as a dig at the "Bourgeois" mentality which fears freedom, and also a sideswipe at the rather straightjacketed Communist parties of the time. See more »

Quotes

Foucauld: I'm sick of symmetry.
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Connections

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