The King Ubu, Poland (PL) 2003, colour, 90 min.
dir Piotr Szulkin pro Iwona Cichowska sc Piotr Szulkin ph Dariusz Kuc mus Radosław Laddy ed Elżbieta Kurkowska cast Jan Peszek, Katarzyna Figura, Marek Siudym, Jerzy Trela, Maria Pakulnis, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Krystyna Feldman Goniec, Wojciech Skibiński, Maria Peszek, Jan Kociniak dis SPI DVD
Ubu, in the name of fighting for freedom and democracy takes over control in the country in a bloody way. His stupid and cruel regime serves only one purpose – so he can get rich. Introduced reforms are absurd, citizens are getting poorer while the state treasury proves empty. Ubu, surrounded by flatterers, increases terror. Incited by ambassadors of foreign powers he goes to war with Russian tsar. Campaign ends with defeat. People chase Ubu and his wife away. Tsar arrives to the capital city. Together with ambassadors they choose new
queen, which, they think, will be a puppet in their hands.
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