

Comedy
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Adriana Asti
Adriana Asti
The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect
Adriana Asti
The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect


Milena Vukotić
Milena Vukotić
The Nurse
Milena Vukotić
The Nurse


Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy
Mr. Foucault
Jean-Claude Brialy
Mr. Foucault


Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti
Mrs. Foucault
Monica Vitti
Mrs. Foucault


Jean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort
Mr. Legendre
Jean Rochefort
Mr. Legendre


Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
The Second Police Prefect
Michel Piccoli
The Second Police Prefect


Adolfo Celi
Adolfo Celi
The Doctor
Adolfo Celi
The Doctor


Claude Piéplu
Claude Piéplu
The Commissioner
Claude Piéplu
The Commissioner


Paul Frankeur
Paul Frankeur
The Innkeeper
Paul Frankeur
The Innkeeper


Pierre Maguelon
Pierre Maguelon
The Policeman
Pierre Maguelon
The Policeman
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