Ubu Roi (1965)

Name: Ubu Roi
Genre: Comedy, TV Movie
Released: 1965-09-20
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Jean Bouise, Rosy Varte, Hubert Deschamps, Henri Virlogeux, Micha Bayard

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.

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Released 1965-09-20 · 95 min · Comedy

Directed by Jean-Christophe Averty

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
Jocelyn Canoen as Jean Sobieski
Denis Palos as Nicole Renski
Gabriel Jabbour as Tsar Alexis
Michel Muller as Palotin Giron
Abdel Hanmi as Palotin Cotice