Mr Freedom
6.6 /10 1 Votes
Writer William Klein Language English / French | 6.5/10 IMDb Genre Comedy Duration | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 8 January 1969 (France) Cast (Marie-Madeline), (Mr. Freedom), (Dr. Freedom), (Dick Sensass), (M. Drugstore), Yves Lefebvre (Jacques Occident)Similar movies Police State 2000 , Police State II: The Take Over , Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports Exposed , Police State III: Total Enslavement , The Wave , Life Is Beautiful | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
American patriotism spoofed in klein s mr freedom 1969
Mr. Freedom is a 1969 film by the expatriate American photographer and filmmaker William Klein. Starring the popular French actress Delphine Seyrig, this anti-imperialist satirical farce has cameos by the well-known actors Donald Pleasence and Philippe Noiret, as well as the musician Serge Gainsbourg.
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Plot summary
Under the command of Dr. Freedom, the crass superhero Mr. Freedom (John Abbey) goes to France to stave off the advances of the mysterious French Anti-Freedom (FAF) organization. He joins forces with the femme fatale Marie-Madeleine to lead his own anti-communist Freedom organization. The Freedom mission is complicated by the machinations of communist foes — the Stalinist Muzhik Man and the ferocious Maoist Red China Man (portrayed as a giant inflatable dragon). France, refusing to see the FAF as a threat, rebuffs Freedom, leading to an escalation of Cold War tactics. In the end, betrayed, Mr. Freedom destroys himself trying to save the "unappreciative" nation.
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Reception
Fearing it may never be seen otherwise, Klein showed the film at the 1968 Avignon Festival. Marxist-Leninist groups criticized the political caricatures of Red China Man and other characters.
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Mr. Freedom WikipediaMr. Freedom IMDbMr Freedom themoviedb.org