Ubu Roi (1965)
Synopsis
Based on Alfredy Jarrry's 1896 play about a selfish, greedy, overweight man named Pere Ubu. The story follows Ubu on his journey to overthrow the current ruler and become King of Poland; Along the way he betrays many of his followers, taxes the civilians to an unreasonable degree and eventually slaughters everyone. By his the equally crude but somehow more likable Mere Ubu.
Release Date: 1965-09-20
Runtime: 95 minutes
Director: Jean-Christophe Averty
Top Cast
- Jean Bouise as Father Ubu
- Rosy Varte as Mother Ubu
- Hubert Deschamps as Captain Bordure
- Henri Virlogeux as King Venceslas
- Micha Bayard as Queen Rosemonde
- Johnny Monteilhet as Boleslas
- David Gafsou as Ladislas
- Didier Haudepin as Bougrelas
- Armand Meffre as General Lascy
- Bernard Musson as Stanislas Leczinski
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