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Ubu Roi

Ubu Roi

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 20, 1965

Runtime

1h 35m

Genres

Comedy, TV Movie

User Score

56%

Original Title

Ubu Roi

Production Companies

Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française

Director

Jean-Christophe Averty

Description

Based on Alfredy Jarrry's 1896 play about a greedy, overweight, selfish dude 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. Along his side, is the equally crude but somehow more likable Mere Ubu, who's like a foul mouthed Lady Macbeth.