Král Ubu

7.8 / 10

(4 votes)

A cruel picture of the ways in which human beings acquire power and then cling to it. The story of Father Ubu, an idiot who climbs over the bodies of the dead to his royal post, is presented with a touch of the grotesque where naive comic elements meet black humor. Using a human touch, the film- makers were able to transform the original into a film aimed at a contemporary audience while remaining faithful to the vision of Father Ubu and Mother Ubu venturing everything in their efforts to seize power and mammon.

Country:

Czech Republic

Genre:

Comedy,

Drama

Duration:

88 minutes

Year:

1996

Director:

F. A. Brabec

Cast:
Marián Labuda

Lucie Bílá

Karel Roden

Ivan Zachariáš

Ester Geislerová

Crew:
F. A. Brabec

Director

Alfred Jarry

Theatre Play

Miloš Macourek

Writer