Mr. Freedom

Mr. Freedom

Year: 1968

Runtime: 95 mins

Language: French

Director: William Klein

DramaComedy

Mr. Freedom, a bombastic, all‑American superhero clad in exaggerated football padding, jets to France to halt a communist incursion spilling over from Switzerland. Partnering with Marie Madeleine, he battles liberal freethinkers and the nefarious duo Moujik Man and an inflatable Red China Man, climaxing in a flamboyant, star‑spanged showdown.

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1

Riots prompt a briefing at the Freedom Tower

Following the 1968 Washington, D.C. riots, Dr. Freedom briefs Mr. Freedom at the Freedom Tower about Capitaine Formidable's death and the potential Soviet threat. He is warned that this could be the first salvo in a Soviet invasion. Dr. Freedom supplies him with the Big One as a final option if democracy collapses.

1968 Freedom Tower, Washington, D.C.
2

Mr. Freedom heads to France to investigate

He travels to France to uncover who killed Capitaine Formidable and to counter FAF's influence. He begins organizing his own anti-Communist mission and seeks allies to counter the growing threat. The journey marks the start of a globe-spanning ideological clash.

France
3

Alliance with Capitaine Formidable's widow

In France, Mr. Freedom teams up with Marie-Madeleine, Capitaine Formidable's wife. She explains their past operations, including state-sponsored brothels used to fund anti-Communist activities and to gather intelligence. She becomes an ally in building an anti-Communist movement.

France
4

Pro-USA rally and inflammatory rhetoric

At a pro-USA rally, he delivers an extended speech praising democracy and capitalism while demonizing minorities. His rhetoric aims to mobilize a large following and signals a plan to erect a 'white wall of freedom' against perceived Communist influence.

France (pro-USA rally)
5

Rally attendees become an army

He uses the rally to recruit followers into an armed force dedicated to defending France from Communist influence. The event solidifies his role as a controversial leader capable of turning rhetoric into action.

France (rally site)
6

Meeting Moujik Man and Red China Man in the metro

In a Paris metro tunnel, Mr. Freedom encounters Moujik Man and Red China Man and they discuss their competing ideologies. The Red China Man is depicted as a giant inflatable creature, adding a surreal visual to the ideological clash.

Paris, France (metro tunnel)
7

Confrontation and Moujik Man's retreat

After an accidental knock-out, Moujik Man takes Mr. Freedom to the Communist Party headquarters to recover. Upon waking, Mr. Freedom kills Moujik Man's girlfriend, Marie-Rouge, during the ensuing chaos.

Communist Party Headquarters
8

Guilt and subliminal messages exposed

Back with Marie-Madeleine, he faces a guilt trip when her son calls him a fascist. He discovers Red China Man is broadcasting subliminal messages through a tooth implant and arranges to have the tooth removed to silence the broadcasts.

Marie-Madeleine's apartment
9

Secret base construction begins

He oversees the construction of a secret base from which anti-Communist operations can be mounted in France and delivers a speech that inflames his followers into a violent frenzy.

France (secret base construction site)
10

Betrayal revealed by Marie-Madeleine

Marie-Madeleine reveals she is FAF ally and confesses she killed Capitaine Formidable, exposing the depth of the conspiracy against Mr. Freedom and his mission.

Marie-Madeleine's apartment
11

Betrayal culminates in a bloody assault

Mr. Freedom kills Marie-Madeleine, but FAF forces and Moujik Man's soldiers breach the base and massacre the remaining followers. The anti-Communist movement collapses under the assault.

Secret base, France
12

The Big One detonates

Convinced France has fallen to Communist influence, he detonates The Big One. A cutaway reveals Dr. Freedom had supplied a smaller device, and the explosion only takes Mr. Freedom out, leaving others unscathed.

France
13

The true aftermath of the blast

The Medium One's true effect is revealed: the blast incapacitates Mr. Freedom rather than annihilating others. The broader anti-US demonstrations persist in France despite the catastrophe.

France
14

Endgame: the mission fails to reshape France

With Mr. Freedom out of action, the anti-US demonstrations continue and France remains largely resistant to American-style democracy and intervention. The cinematic arc closes on a note of unresolved political tensions.

France

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