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.
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
344 audience votes
Key crew
- Luis BuñuelDirector
- Luis BuñuelWriter
- Jean-Claude CarrièreWriter
Cast
- Jean-Claude BrialyMr. Foucault
- Adriana AstiLady in Black
- Milena VukotićNurse
- Monica VittiMrs. Foucault
- Jean RochefortMr. Legendre
- Michel PiccoliPolice Prefect #2
- Adolfo CeliDoctor
- Claude PiépluCommissioner
- Paul FrankeurInnkeeper
- Pierre MaguelonPoliceman
- François MaistreProfessor
- Marie-France PisierMrs. Calmette
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Themes
sniperparis, francesocietymonkincestanarchic comedy