Movies Similar to Král Ubu

Larks on a String(1990)

In post-WWII Communist Czechoslovakia, several characters considered bourgeois are sentenced to work in a junkyard for rehabilitation. Among them is a young man who pines for a female convict.

The Uninvited Guest(1991)

A run-of-the-mill family is terrorized by strangers dressed in military garb who invade their private realm.

The Ear(1990)

Upon returning home from an official party, a Czech government official and his wife discover it bugged and surveilled by mysterious figures, driving them to paranoia and intensifying their discontents with one another.

Funeral Ceremony(1969)

Matylda (Jaroslava Ticha), who lives in the Czech countryside, is trying to arrange burial plans for her dying husband, Jan (Ludvik Kroner). While Matylda hopes to have a funeral for Jan in the small town where they once lived, there are complications. Years earlier, Jan spoke out against the Communist government and was consequently expelled from the town. When Matylda fails to convince a local politician to allow the ceremony, she uses her husband's funeral as a public show of dissent.

Klec(2015)

A successful scientist dares to openly and forcefully criticize the unproductive activities of the institute in which he works. He draws attention to outdated procedures and also to the fact that scientific work must not fall into the abyss of mediocrity and everyday grayness, so typical of the entire society. Will his career withstand this situation?

Squandered Sunday(1990)

A day in the life of Arnošt, a soldier staying in Josefov. A sense of desperation permeates the environment as well as the mind of the protagonist. It is sunday, and saturday left just a hangover. Days go by, nothing changes. A metaphor for the political situation in the Czech lands at a time where depicting a soldier as a drunk was considered out of place to say the least.

The Seventh Day, the Eighth Night(1990)

An allegory set in an archetypal Czech village, it tells of what happens when a sequence of mysterious events take place, including the disappearance of the stationmaster. While everything has a rational explanation, collective paranoia takes hold and everyone’s worst instincts are released. Interrogations, the abolition of rights and the search for scapegoats ultimately lead to murder

The Magpie in the Wisp(1991)

In the film, the creative forces of personalities from three spheres of art collide. The subtitle "The Game of Love and Hate" refers to the motivation of an old Czech medieval satire, the theme belongs to Antonín Přidal, an expert on this subject. His collaboration with Juraj Herz created a collage of past and present, an updated, sharp satire and a parable about the clash of human qualities that could not but end up in the vault. The music of the Prague Selection - Michael Kocáb and Michal Pavlíček - also contributed to the film's offensive provocativeness - the film was one of the reasons for their complete move to the underground. The dancing chorus of medieval citizens resembles more of a jumble of long-haired maniacs, the edge of a contemporary dump intrudes into the space of a medieval marketplace, and the characters oscillate between the past and the present, whether in their appearance, symbolism or behaviour.

The Borstal(1990)

A young teacher is sent to a rural reform school, where he is faced with brutality of the inmates.

Jan 69(2004)

Collide(2022)

A gripping chronicle of three couples over the course of one fateful night in an LA restaurant named Collide. Hunter finds himself on an awkward blind date with the captivating Tamira, while a busboy and his waitress girlfriend hope to score a big payday, and outside, Peter sits in his car observing his wife Angie meet with the restaurant’s manager. Though all strangers, their stories are weaved together as they hurl towards an explosive end.

Binodiini - Ekti Natir Upakhyan(2025)

Binodini Dasi, a prostitute, who has a knack for theatre, manages to garner a lot of attention because of her performances.

Nati Binodini(1994)

Girish Ghosh, a dramatist, comes across Binodini Dasi, a prostitute who has a knack for theatre. Soon, she manages to garner a lot of attention because of her performances. Her struggles, her eminent role in the formation of Star Theatre in North Kolkata and her sacrifices for the same are shown. She was a pioneering entrepreneur of Indian Bengali stage. Her meeting with Sri Ramkrishna Dev, his liking for her acting and his blessings change her life significantly. She gives up acting which was her life after the sudden demise of the lord.

Rural Life(1942)

An educational film, created with the support of the Governor General of Colonial Korea to encourage ginseng's cultivation.

Clarence(2013)

Clarence is a new kid in school who can't wait to make new friends. When he hosts a party at his house, only the wild Sumo and uptight Jeff show up, but Clarence shows them both how to have fun - the Clarence way.