
This Surrealist film, with a title referencing the Communist Manifesto, strings together short incidents based on the life of director Luis Buñuel. Presented as chance encounters, these loosely related, intersecting situations, all without a consistent protagonist, reach from the 19th century to the 1970s. Touching briefly on subjects such as execution, pedophilia, incest, and sex, the film features an array of characters, including a sick father and incompetent police officers.

Adriana Asti
The Lady in Black, the Sister of the First Prefect

Milena Vukotić
The Nurse

Jean-Claude Brialy
Mr. Foucault

Monica Vitti
Mrs. Foucault

Jean Rochefort
Mr. Legendre

Michel Piccoli
The Second Police Prefect

Adolfo Celi
The Doctor

Claude Piéplu
The Commissioner

Paul Frankeur
The Innkeeper

Pierre Maguelon
The Policeman

François Maistre
The Professor

Marie-France Pisier
Mrs. Calmette

Forget Paris
Forget Paris

Shall We Kiss?
Shall We Kiss?

Private Benjamin
Private Benjamin

The Island
The Island

My New Partner II
My New Partner II

Céline and Julie Go Boating
Céline and Julie Go Boating

My Mom's New Boyfriend
My Mom's New Boyfriend

Bananas
Bananas

Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles

My New Partner III
My New Partner III

The Little Cafe
The Little Cafe

The Aristocats
The Aristocats