 | Ubu król (original title) Run time: 1h 30min Rating: 6.3 Genres: Drama Director: Piotr Szulkin Writers: Alfred Jarry, Piotr Szulkin, Eurofilm Stars: Jan Peszek, Katarzyna Figura, Marek Siudym Year: 2003 Source:  |
| Storyline King Ubu’ is a complex, politically-pointed farce critical of Poland’s government. I’d be lying if I said I grasped all the ideas and commentary which the film offers, but this is an expertly done, highly enjoyable, farce nonetheless. Based off a famous polish play, the film is shot in a very open, stage-like style, where Sulzkin’s camera free-flows around the characters and the action. The film has a few musical numbers and the staging and visual design of the film is just breathtaking, filling the frame in almost every shot. It’s a dingy, dirty setting where corrupted politicians, foreign influences, human greed, and poverty greatly influence this so-called democracy, making it no better than the same authoritarian society which existed beforehand. Full of absurdest humor and outlandish, yet demented performances, “King Ubu’ is a fascinating farce which glows in its childishly bawdy production design, and light, yet directed tone. I have a feeling I would love this even more if I knew more about the politics in Poland… | |
| Details: Country: Poland Language: Polish Also know as: Übü király, King Ubu, Ubu, the King, | |
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