Movie Description
Übü király
(1989)Overview
The Empty King created a mythical figure and a whole world from grotesque, archetypal images. The drama was originally conceived as a student tirade against a teacher at Jarry's school, the Lyceum of Rennes. This teacher, Hébert, was the target of public ridicule. In 1888, at the age of 15, Jarry wrote a puppet play about the exploits of the Woolly Tartar and staged it to the amusement of his friends. The figure of Übü is a crude, cruel caricature of the foolish, selfish bourgeoisie as seen through the unrelenting gaze of a schoolboy; but this Rabelaisian figure, in all his falstaffian greed and cowardice, is more than a mere social satire. It is a terrifying picture of man's animal nature, his evil and cruelty. The Katona József Theatre in Budapest premiered Jarry's play in 1984, and it ran continuously for more than 10 years.
Featured Crew
Cast
Übü papa
Übü mama
Paszomány kapitány
Vencel király
Rozamunda királyné
Bugrislav királyfi
Pillér töstér
Lecsinszky Szaniszló
Elek cár
Pajzs töstér
Lászky tábornok
Könisbergi Máté
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Facts
Original TitleÜbü király
Status Released
Release Information
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1989-03-24
Original LanguageUnknown
Production CompaniesBudapest Film
Genres
- Drama
- TV Movie
