The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
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.
Director: Luis Buñuel
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Jean-Claude Brialy as Mr. Foucault |
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Adriana Asti as Lady in Black |
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Milena Vukotić as Nurse |
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Monica Vitti as Mrs. Foucault |
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Jean Rochefort as Mr. Legendre |
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Michel Piccoli as Police Prefect #2 |
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Adolfo Celi as Doctor |
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Claude Piéplu as Commissioner |
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Paul Frankeur as Innkeeper |
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Pierre Maguelon as Policeman |
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François Maistre as Professor |
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Marie-France Pisier as Mrs. Calmette |
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Michael Lonsdale as Hatter |
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Paul Le Person as Father Gabriel |
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Julien Bertheau as Police Prefect #1 |
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Maxence Mailfort as Lieutenant of the Dragoons |
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Hélène Perdrière as Aunt |
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Pierre-François Pistorio as Nephew |
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Pascale Audret as Mrs. Legendre |
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Anne-Marie Deschodt as Edith Rosenblum |
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Bernard Verley as Captain of the Dragons |
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Jenny Astruc as Professor's Wife |
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Ellen Bahl as Françoise |
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Philippe Brigaud as Satyr |
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Philippe Brizard as Bartender at Georges |
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Agnès Capri as School Principal |
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Jean Champion as Doctor #1 |
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Jacques Debary as Court President |
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Jean-Michel Dhermay as French Officer |
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Pierre Lary as Acquitted Murderer |
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Marius Laurey as Cemetery Guardian |
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Alix Mahieux as Hostess at Social Reception |
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Guy Montagné as Monk |
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Bernard Musson as Father Raphaël |
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Muni as Foucauld Family Nanny |
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Jean Mauvais as Police Officer |
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Marcel Pérès as Monk |
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Jean Rougerie as Charles |
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André Rouyer as Brigadier |
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Marianne Borgo as |
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Auguste Carrière as Maid of Square |
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Jean Degrave as |
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Orane Demazis as Police Prefect #1's Mother |
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Luis Buñuel as Condemned Man (uncredited) |
| Editing | Hélène Plemiannikov | Editor |
| Camera | Edmond Richard | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Luis Buñuel | Director |
| Production | Ulrich Picard | Executive Producer |
| Production | Serge Silberman | Producer |
| Writing | Luis Buñuel | Writer |
| Writing | Jean-Claude Carrière | Writer |
| Sound | Alex Pront | Sound Mixer |
| Art | François Suné | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jacqueline Guyot | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Monique Archambault | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Luis Buñuel | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Guy Villette | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alex Archambault | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Gina Pignier | Sound Editor |
| Art | Pierre Guffroy | Production Design |
