Král Ubu
1996-10-03 · 88 min · ★ 7.8
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.
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- Directors
- F. A. Brabec
- Production companies
- Česká televize
- Countries
- Czech Republic
- Status
- Released
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Marián Labuda
Lucie Bílá
Karel Roden
Ester Geislerová
Bolek Polívka
Chantal Poullain
Ivan Vyskočil
Marie Drahokoupilová
Zita Kabátová
Tomáš Hanák
Václav Chalupa
Jan Španbauer
Marián Labuda
Lou Fanánek HagenTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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