Movie
The Phantom of Liberty
Released: September 10, 1974 (1974)
Runtime: 104 minutes
Genres: 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Paul Frankeur as The Innkeeper
Age at release: 69
- Adolfo Celi as The Doctor
Age at release: 52
- Claude Piéplu as The Commissioner
Age at release: 51
- Michel Piccoli as The Second Police Prefect
Age at release: 48
- Jean Rochefort as Mr. Legendre
Age at release: 44
- Adriana Asti as The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect
Age at release: 43
- Monica Vitti as Mrs. Foucault
Age at release: 42
- Jean-Claude Brialy as Mr. Foucault
Age at release: 41
- Pierre Maguelon as The Policeman
Age at release: 41
- Milena Vukotić as The Nurse
Age at release: 36
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- Agnès Capri as The School Principal
Age at release: 67
- Julien Bertheau as The First Police Prefect
Age at release: 64
- Hélène Perdrière as The Aunt
Age at release: 64
- Jean Champion as The First Doctor
Age at release: 60
- Jacques Debary as Le président du tribunal
Age at release: 59
- François Maistre as The Professor
Age at release: 49
- Marius Laurey as The Cemetery Guardian
Age at release: 48
- Michael Lonsdale as The Hatter
Age at release: 43
- Paul Le Person as Father Gabriel
Age at release: 43
- Philippe Brizard as The Bartender at 'Georges'
Age at release: 41
- Philippe Brigaud as The Satyr
Age at release: 39
- Pascale Audret as Mrs. Legendre
Age at release: 38
- Jenny Astruc as The Professor's Wife
Age at release: 38
- Anne-Marie Deschodt as Edith Rosenblum
Age at release: 36
- Bernard Verley as The Captain of the Dragons
Age at release: 34
- Marie-France Pisier as Mrs. Calmette
Age at release: 30
- Maxence Mailfort as The Lieutenant of the Dragoons
Age at release: 25
- Pierre-François Pistorio as The Nephew
Age at release: Unknown
- Ellen Bahl as Françoise, the Legendre's Nurse
Age at release: Unknown
- Jean-Michel Dhermay as The French Officer
Age at release: Unknown