A grotesque Shakespearean tale of Ubu who comes to power in a bloody way. When his absurd reforms fail and the treasury gets empty, Ubu and his flatterers start implementing terror across the country.
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Jan Peszek
Ubu
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Katarzyna Figura
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Marek Siudym
Michał Fiodorowicz
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Jerzy Trela
car Aleksy
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Bogdan Kalus
ambasador Rosji
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Maria Ciunelis
ociemniała kwiaciarka
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Maria Pakulnis
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Krzysztof Kowalewski
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Wojciech Siemion
profesor
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Olgierd Łukaszewicz
rotmistrz Bardior
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Marek Walczewski
generał
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Marcin Troński
ambasador Anglii
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Piotr Szulkin Director · Alfred Jarry Author
First release January 16, 2004 · Produced in Poland · Production Agencja Produkcji Filmowej
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Eurofilm
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Agencja Produkcji Filmowej
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Poland
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Original title
Ubu król
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · January 16, 2004
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No release date listed for United States.
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