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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Cast

Jean Bouise

Father Ubu

Rosy Varte

Mother Ubu

Hubert Deschamps

Captain Bordure

Henri Virlogeux

King Venceslas

Micha Bayard

Queen Rosemonde

Didier Haudepin

Bougrelas

Armand Meffre

General Lascy

Bernard Musson

Stanislas Leczinski

Gabriel Jabbour

Tsar Alexis

Michel Muller

Palotin Giron

Fernand Berset

Palotin Pile

Jacques Robiolles

Mathias de Konisburg