Ubu Roi (1965)

6.2/10 • 95 min • Comedy TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Jean Bouise

Rosy Varte

Hubert Deschamps

Captain Bordure

Henri Virlogeux

Micha Bayard

Queen Rosemonde

Didier Haudepin

Armand Meffre

Bernard Musson

Stanislas Leczinski

Gabriel Jabbour

Michel Muller

Fernand Berset

Jacques Robiolles

Mathias de Konisburg

Jean-Pierre Rambal

Bernard Cara

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