Mr. Freedom is a 1969 film by American expatriate photographer and filmmaker William Klein. In addition to starring popular French actress Delphine Seyrig, this anti-imperialist satirical farce features cameos by well known actors Donald Pleasance and Philippe Noiret, as well as musician Serge Gainsbourg.
Under the command of Dr. Freedom, crass superhero Mr. Freedom (John Abbey) goes to France to stave off the advances of the mysterious French An...
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Mr. Freedom is a 1969 film by American expatriate photographer and filmmaker William Klein. In addition to starring popular French actress Delphine Seyrig, this anti-imperialist satirical farce features cameos by well known actors Donald Pleasance and Philippe Noiret, as well as musician Serge Gainsbourg.
Under the command of Dr. Freedom, 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 Moujik 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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