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Übü király (1989)

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.

  • Drama
  • TV Movie

Top billed cast

  • Photo of László SinkóLászló SinkóÜbü papa
  • Photo of Juli BástiJuli BástiÜbü mama
  • Photo of Dénes UjlakiDénes UjlakiPaszomány kapitány
  • Photo of Tamás VégváriTamás VégváriVencel király
  • Photo of Éva OlsavszkyÉva OlsavszkyRozamunda királyné
  • Photo of László SzacsvayLászló SzacsvayBugrislav királyfi
  • Photo of Frigyes HollósiFrigyes HollósiPillér töstér
  • Photo of József HorváthJózsef HorváthLecsinszky Szaniszló
  • Photo of József HorváthJózsef HorváthElek cár
  • Photo of Zoltán PappZoltán PappPajzs töstér

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