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The Phantom of Liberty

Genres

Comedy

Duration

104 min

Director

Luis Buñuel

Rating

7.4

Release Date

September 10, 1974

The Phantom of Liberty

Original title: Le Fantôme de la liberté

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Synopsis

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.