The Phantom of Liberty

Name: The Phantom of Liberty
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1974-09-10
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Adriana Asti, Milena Vukotić, Jean-Claude Brialy, Monica Vitti, Jean Rochefort

1974·Movie·104 min·★ 7.5(328)

Comedy More French titles

“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.

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United States	Criterion Channel	—
Canada	Criterion Channel	—
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Movistar Plus+ Ficción Total , FlixOlé, FlixOlé Amazon Channel	—

About The Phantom of Liberty

The Phantom of Liberty is a 1974 French-language comedy film directed by Luis Buñuel. The cast is led by Adriana Asti, Milena Vukotić, Jean-Claude Brialy. It has a runtime of 1h 44m. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

The Phantom of Liberty was produced by Greenwich Film Production and made in France. It was released on September 10, 1974. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Luis Buñuel
Writers: Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
Release date: September 10, 1974
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Box office: $0 million
Production: Greenwich Film Production

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The Phantom of Liberty cast & crew

The Phantom of Liberty was directed by Luis Buñuel and written by Luis Buñuel and Jean-Claude Carrière.

The cast features Adriana Asti as The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect, Milena Vukotić as The Nurse, Jean-Claude Brialy as Mr. Foucault, Monica Vitti as Mrs. Foucault, Jean Rochefort as Mr. Legendre, and Michel Piccoli as The Second Police Prefect.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Edmond Richard and it was produced by Serge Silberman and Ulrich Picard.

Is The Phantom of Liberty worth watching?

The Phantom of Liberty holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 328 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 44m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Phantom of Liberty is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Phantom of Liberty

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