Designed by William Klein
April 19, 2012
William Klein moved into more blatantly political territory with this hilarious, vicious Vietnam-era lampoon of imperialist American foreign policy. Mr. Freedom (John Abbey), 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 (a satirically sexy Delphine Seyrig) to combat lefty freethinkers, as well as the insidious evildoers Moujik Man and inflatable Red China Man, culminating in a star-spangled showdown of kitschy excess. Delightfully crass, Mr. Freedom is a trenchant, rib-tickling takedown of gaudy modern Americana.
| Marie-Madeleine | Delphine Seyrig |
| Mr. Freedom | John Abbey |
| Dr. Freedom | Donald Pleasance |
| Dick Sensass | Jean-Claude Drouot |
| Mr. Drugstore | Serge Gainsbourg |
| Freddie Fric | Rufus |
| Moujik Man | Philippe Noiret |
| Christ Man | Sami Frey |
| Marie Rouge | Catherine Rouvel |
| Henry Pillsbury | Joe Détergent |
| Virgin Mary | Monique Chaumette |
| Chambermaid | Rita Maïden |
| Captain Formidable | Yves Montand |
| Director | William Klein |
| Producer | Guy Belfond |
| Screenplay | William Klein |
| Cinematography | Pierre Lhomme |
| Editing | Anne-Marie Cotret |
| Music | Serge Gainsbourg |
| Production design | William Klein |
| Costumes | Janine Klein and William Klein |
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