Ubu Roi
1965, French. Directed by Jean-Christophe Averty.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Jean-Christophe AvertyDirector
- Jean BouiseFather Ubu
- Rosy VarteMother Ubu
- Hubert DeschampsCaptain Bordure
- Henri VirlogeuxKing Venceslas
- Micha BayardQueen Rosemonde
- Johnny MonteilhetBoleslas
- David GafsouLadislas
- Didier HaudepinBougrelas
- Armand MeffreGeneral Lascy
- Bernard MussonStanislas Leczinski
- Jocelyn CanoenJean Sobieski
- Denis PalosNicole Renski
Details
- Released
- 20 September 1965
- Country
- France
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Ubu Roi runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Which OTT platform is Ubu Roi on?
Ubu Roi isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 September 1965. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ubu Roi?
If you liked Ubu Roi, try Clear History, Ricky Gervais: Mortality, Gabriel Iglesias: Aloha Fluffy.
Who directed Ubu Roi?
Ubu Roi (1965) was directed by Jean-Christophe Averty and stars Jean Bouise, Rosy Varte, Hubert Deschamps.