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The Idiot

1951 2h 46m

DramaRomance

7.0/10 TMDB Score135 votes · IMDb ↗

A gentle, war-shattered ex-soldier, Kinji Kameda, arrives in wintry Hokkaidō and is pulled into a volatile tangle of love and pity between the disgraced Taeko Nasu, the proud Ayako, and his possessive friend Akama. Kameda’s saintly compassion exposes everyone’s wounds, steering the quartet toward jealousy, violence, and inexorable tragedy. Adapted from Dostoevsky’s novel.

Movie Details

Original title白痴
Release dateMay 23, 1951
StatusReleased
Original languageJA
CountryJapan
Keywordslove triangle, jealousy, snow, blizzard, post war japan, dostoevsky, epileptic, russian literature

Ratings

★ 7.0/10

135 votes on TMDB. IMDb ratings are shown on IMDb itself — view this title on IMDb ↗.

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What is The Idiot about?

A gentle, war-shattered ex-soldier, Kinji Kameda, arrives in wintry Hokkaidō and is pulled into a volatile tangle of love and pity between the disgraced Taeko Nasu, the proud Ayako, and his possessive friend Akama. Kameda’s saintly compassion exposes everyone’s wounds, steering the quartet toward jealousy, violence, and inexorable tragedy. Adapted from Dostoevsky’s novel.

When was The Idiot released?

The Idiot was released on May 23, 1951 (status: Released).

Who directed The Idiot?

Akira Kurosawa directed The Idiot.

What is the TMDB rating of The Idiot?

The Idiot has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 from 135 votes.