Ubu Roi
1965 · 95 min
Comedy · TV Movie
★ 6.2Based 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.
Crew
- Director Jean-Christophe Averty
- Director of Photography Lucien Billard
Cast
Jean Bouise
Father Ubu
Rosy Varte
Mother Ubu
Hubert Deschamps
Captain Bordure
Henri Virlogeux
King Venceslas
Micha Bayard
Queen Rosemonde
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Johnny Monteilhet
Boleslas
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David Gafsou
Ladislas
Didier Haudepin
Bougrelas
Armand Meffre
General Lascy
Bernard Musson
Stanislas Leczinski
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Jocelyn Canoen
Jean Sobieski
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Denis Palos
Nicole Renski
Crew
- Director — Jean-Christophe Averty
- Director of Photography — Lucien Billard
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