Ubu

Alternative title
Ubu Roi
Synopsis
Animated version of Alfred Jarry’s play by Geoff Dunbar. The play offers parodic adaptations of situations and plots from Shakespearean drama, including Macbeth, Hamlet and Richard III.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1978
Duration
18 mins

Credits

Director
Geoff Dunbar
Producer
Geoff Dunbar
Cinematographer
Richard Wolff
Writer
Alfred Jarry
Screenplay
Geoff Dunbar
Music
Laurie Scott Baker
Production Design
Geoff Dunbar
Animator
Geoff Dunbar
Cast
William MitchellVoice of the Knight

Additional Details

Production type
Animation
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Jarry, Alfred

Notes

History
The first showing on British television was as part of an Arena programme transmitted BBC2 5 March 1979. The BFI National Archive holds a copy of this showing also.
Awards
Won the Golden Bear Awards for Best Short Film at the 1979 Berlin International Film Festival
Textual information
Ubu Roi is available at Project Gutenberg (www.gutenberg.org) in the original French

Production Company

Name

Grand Slam Animation

Sponsor

Name

Arts Council

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Ubu". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71090 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)