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7.8 1h 28m

Král Ubu

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.

Top Cast

  • Marián Labuda

    Marián Labuda

  • Lucie Bílá

    Lucie Bílá

  • Karel Roden

    Karel Roden

  • Ivan Zachariáš

    Ivan Zachariáš

  • Ester Geislerová

    Ester Geislerová

  • Bolek Polívka

    Bolek Polívka

  • Chantal Poullain

    Chantal Poullain

  • Ivan Vyskočil

    Ivan Vyskočil

  • Marie Drahokoupilová

    Marie Drahokoupilová

Overview

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.

Rating

7.8 / 10
5 Reviews
1 Popular

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