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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Jean Bouise
Father Ubu
Known for
The Big Blue
Nikita
Rosy Varte
Mother Ubu
Known for
Antoine and Colette
The Night Caller
Jean-Christophe Averty
Alfred Jarry
Hubert Deschamps
Captain Bordure
Known for
The Under-Gifted
Zazie dans le Métro
Henri Virlogeux
King Venceslas
Known for
The Twelve Tasks of Asterix
The Sucker
Micha Bayard
Queen Rosemonde
Also in
La Maison des bois
The Magnificent One
Johnny Monteilhet
Boleslas
Also in
The Smugglers
The Virgins
David Gafsou
Ladislas
No other roles listed
Didier Haudepin
Bougrelas
Known for
This Special Friendship
The Innocent
Armand Meffre
General Lascy
Known for
Jean de Florette
Bernard Musson
Stanislas Leczinski
Known for
The Cow and I
Belle de Jour
Jean-Christophe Averty Director · Alfred Jarry Story Claude Terrasse Composer
First release September 20, 1965 · Produced in France · Production Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)
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ORTF
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Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)
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France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 20, 1965
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
November 7, 1970 · Theatrical
France
May 25, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Germany
November 23, 1978 · Theatrical · West Germany
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