Mr. Freedom
Mr. Freedom | |
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Directed by | William Klein |
Written by | William Klein |
Produced by | Guy Belfond Christian Thivat Michel Zemer |
Starring | John Abbey Delphine Seyrig Donald Pleasence Philippe Noiret |
Cinematography | Pierre Lhomme |
Edited by | Anne-Marie Cotret |
Music by | Michel Colombier Serge Gainsbourg |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | English French |
Mr. Freedom is a 1968
Plot summary
Mr. Freedom (
In France, Mr. Freedom joins forces with Capitaine Formidable's wife, the
Mr. Freedom travels to the U.S. embassy (a
Returning to Marie-Madeleine's apartment to have sex with her, Mr. Freedom suffers a crisis of conscience when her son calls him a fascist; he later realizes that his guilt is in fact coming from Red China Man, who is broadcasting subliminal messages to a radio receiver hidden in one of his teeth. After having the tooth removed, Mr. Freedom oversees the construction of a secret base from which his operatives can carry out anti-communist activities in France, and delivers a speech that works his followers into a violent frenzy, prompting them to begin looting, raping, and rioting. In response, the French begin holding anti-US demonstrations. Mr. Freedom opens fire into a crowd of peaceful protestors with a machine gun, to the horror of Marie-Madeleine, who subsequently reveals herself as an ally of Red Chinaman and a member of FAF. She further admits that she was the one who killed Capitaine Formidable. Mr. Freedom kills her, but FAF forces, demonstrators, and Mr. Muzhik's soldiers—seeking revenge for Marie-Rouge's death—breach his compound and kill the rest of his followers.
Resolving that France neither wants nor deserves American democracy, Mr. Freedom detonates "The Big One;" in a cutaway, Dr. Freedom admits that he really supplied Mr. Freedom with a "medium one;" the resultant explosion kills Mr. Freedom but leaves everyone else unharmed, and the French continue their anti-US rally.
Cast
- Delphine Seyrig as Marie-Madeleine
- John Abbey as Mr. Freedom / Police Officer
- Donald Pleasence as Dr. Freedom
- Jean-Claude Drouot as Dick Sensass
- Serge Gainsbourg as Mr. Drugstore
- Rufus as Freddie Fric
- Yves Lefebvre as Jacques Occident
- Sabine Sun as Betty Bopper
- Rita Maiden as False Hotel Maid
- Colin Drake as Teddy Tornado
- Pierre Baillot as Blanche Tornadoes
- Raoul Billerey as Johnny Cadillac
- Philippe Noiret as Muzhik Man
- Sami Frey as Jesus Christ
- Catherine Rouvel as Marie-Rouge
- Monique Chaumette as Virgin Mary
- Odile Astie as Odile Astier
- Albert Augier as Roger Marginal
- Jean-Luc Bideau as Un combatant (as J.L. Bideau)
- Jean-Claude Bouillaud as Dick Discount
- Michel Creton as Grand Duc Eddy
- Guy D'Avout as Super French Man
- Albert Dray as Red China Man
- Marcel Gassouk
- Michèle Loubet
- Henry Pillsbury as Joe Détergent
- Hugues Quester
- Eric Wasberg
- Daniel Cohn-Bendit as Himself (uncredited)
- Yves Montand as Capt. Formidable (uncredited)
- Simone Signoret (uncredited cameo appearance)
Reception
Fearing it might never be seen otherwise, Klein showed the film at the 1968
References
- IMDb
- French slangterm faf “fascist”.
- ^ Smith, Alison. French Cinema in the 1970s: Echoes of May. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2005
- ^ Michael J. Weldon, ed. (2004). "Reviews". Psychotronic Video. Chincoteague, Virginia: Psychotronic Video. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
External links
- Mr. Freedom at Rotten Tomatoes
- Mr. Freedom at AllMovie
- Mr. Freedom at IMDb