The Phantom of Liberty
Original title: Le fantôme de la liberté
“Luis Bunuel's kinkiest comedy.”
1974 · 1 h 44 min
Directed by 
Luis Buñuel
Luis BuñuelCast
Jean-Claude Brialy 
Monica Vitti 
Michel Piccoli 
Adriana Asti
Plot
A series of linked scenes in which social conventions are reversed.
Sinekatalog’s take
Luis Buñuel's episodic surrealist comedy jumps from scene to scene, flipping social customs on their head. Witty, strange and playful, it is a late, mischievous gem of bourgeois satire.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (18,723 votes)
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