Mr. Freedom (1969)

Directed by

William Klein

Genre

comedy film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 35m

Rated

12

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 33 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An American superhero named Mr. Freedom travels to France with his sidekick to stop a Communist plot and solve the murder of a French hero. The film mocks nationalism and imperialism through exaggerated comic violence and cartoonish characters.

satiricalover-the-topcampyabsurdwittyfast-pacedchaoticpolitical

What happens

Mr. Freedom is a 1969 French satirical superhero film written and directed by expatriate American photographer and filmmaker William Klein. An anti-imperialist farce, it concerns the exploits of the titular white nationalist superhero (John Abbey) and his sidekick, Marie-Madeleine (Delphine Seyrig), as they try to prevent a Communist takeover of France and solve the murder of a French superhero, Capitaine Formidable. In addition to Seyrig, the film features supporting roles and cameos by notable entertainers like Serge Gainsbourg (who also scored the film), Donald Pleasence, Philippe Noiret, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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