Mr. Freedom (1969)
Kill for love! Kill for freedom!
Mr. Freedom, a bellowing good-ol'-boy superhero decked out in copious football padding, jets to France to cut off a Commie invasion from Switzerland. A destructive, arrogant patriot in tight pants, Freedom joins forces with Marie Madeleine to combat lefty freethinkers, as well as the insidious evildoers Moujik Man and inflatable Red China Man, culminating in a star-spangled showdown.
- Date of release
- 1969-01-08
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (35)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- William Klein
Casting
- John Abbey — Mr. Freedom
- Delphine Seyrig — Marie-Madeline
- Philippe Noiret — Moujik Man
- Serge Gainsbourg — Mr. Drugstore
- Catherine Rouvel — Marie-Rouge
- Jean-Claude Drouot — Dick Sensass
- Yves Lefebvre — Jacques Occident
- Rufus — Freddie Fric
- Donald Pleasence — Dr. Freedom
- Sami Frey — Christ
- Monique Chaumette — Virgin Mary
- Raoul Billerey — Johnny Cadillac
Interesting facts
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 and his sidekick, Marie-Madeleine, 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, Donald Pleasence, Philippe Noiret, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret.
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