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Plot

One of Luis Buñuel's most episodic films, The Phantom of Liberty focuses on no one particular narrative. In the beginning, a man sells postcards of French tourist attractions, calling them "pornographic." A sniper in Montparnasse is hailed as a hero for killing passersby. A "missing" child helps the police fill out the report on her. A group of monks play poker, using religious medallions as chips, and in the most infamous sequence, a formally dressed social group gathers at toilets around a table, occasionally excusing themselves to go into little stalls in a private room to eat.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Art and Experimental
Run Time:
104min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/08/2002
DVD Release Date:
05/24/2005
Distributor(s):
Polygram
Director(s):
Tone:
Deadpan,Irreverent,Quirky,Satirical,Stylized,Wry,Ironic
Keywords:
anarchy,animal,assassination,dinner-party,freedom,irony,military,missing-person,social-satire,soldier,surrealism
Country of Origin:
France (09-11-1974),Italy (11-23-1974)
Language:
French