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The Idiot
Drama

THE IDIOT

19461h 41m6.6 TMDb

Directed by Georges Lampin

Spoiler-Free

Muichkine, a young Russian prince, returns home to St. Petersburg from a mental institution, determined to spread decency and kindness in the harsh and cruel world. He becomes betrothed to an innocent young girl while trying to save a less-innocent woman from her own travail, but jealousy and his own naivete conjoin to bring about unimaginable tragedy.

Cast

Gérard Philipe

Gérard Philipe

Prince Miouchkine

Edwige Feuillère

Edwige Feuillère

Nastasia Philipovna

Lucien Coëdel

Lucien Coëdel

Rogogine

Sylvie

Sylvie

Madame Ivolvine

Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

Totsky

Nathalie Nattier

Nathalie Nattier

Aglaé Epantchine

Jane Marken

Jane Marken

Naria

Marguerite Moreno

Marguerite Moreno

General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7
Complexity8.5
Humor5
Realism8.1
Action4.2
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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