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Mr Freedom

Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Donald Pleasence, John Abbey

Year: 1969

color: Yes

Director: William Klein

Runtime: 102 mn

Story: A political farce in which American superhero Freedom (John Abbey) hears that France is in danger of falling to communism in the guise of the French Anti Freedom (FAF) fighters. He arrives to a less than warm reception, and decides to salvage what he can from the ungrateful country by destroying it. Released in the wake of the Paris riots, it was banned by the De Gaulle government. Serge Gainsbourg provided the score.

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