Ubu Roi

Alternative title: King Ubu
Synopsis: Made-for-television hand-drawn animated version of Alfred Jarry’s play. The play offers parodic adaptations of situations and plots from Shakespearean drama, including Macbeth, Hamlet and Richard III.
Language: German (Standard)
Country: Germany; France
Medium: Film; Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1976
Duration: 55 mins

Notes: The BFI National Archive holds master preservation material only (no viewing copy) 7/2008.
The film was shown on the German digital television channel Theaterkanal on 3 February 2005. Viewing copies can be ordered from the ZDF customer service (see distributor).
History: Original transmission date unknown.
Textual information: Ubu Roi is available at Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org) in the original French.

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