King Ubu

King Ubu

97 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1973

Primitive, cowardly, greedy and fame seeking father Ubu, persuaded by his wife, mother Ubu, kills the honorable king Wenceslas and his family. This makes Ubu king of Poland. In the beginning he is popular and showers his subjects with gold coins. But, later on he brings on himself peoples rage when he decides to kill all the noblemen and officials and introduces unreasonable taxes. Russian czar Aleksey starts a military campaign against the bloody despot Ibi. After a defeat, Ubu and his wife escape to France.

King Ubu

97 mins | Comedy, TV Movie | Jan. 1, 1973

King Ubu
Primitive, cowardly, greedy and fame seeking father Ubu, persuaded by his wife, mother Ubu, kills the honorable king Wenceslas and his family. This makes Ubu king of Poland. In the beginning he is popular and showers his subjects with gold coins. But, later on he brings on himself peoples rage when he decides to kill all the noblemen and officials and introduces unreasonable taxes. Russian czar Aleksey starts a military campaign against the bloody despot Ibi. After a defeat, Ubu and his wife escape to France.
IMDb rating 9.1
Producers Radiotelevizija Beograd
Original title Kralj Ibi
Directors Ljubomir Draškić 'Duci'
Writers Alfred Jarry

Cast

Zoran Radmilović

as Otac Ibi

Maja Čučković

as Majka Ibi

Milutin Butković

as Bordur

Tatjana Beljakova

as Kraljica Rozamunda

Nikola Milić

as Kralj Venceslav / Car Aleksej

Petar Kralj

as Ziron

Taško Načić

as Kotis

Zoran Ratković

as Bugrelav