The Idiot
movie
Released May 23, 1951
Overview
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.
Runtime
2h 46m
Origin Country
Japan
Original Language
Japanese
Original Title
白痴
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Japan
Spoken Languages
- 日本語 (Japanese)
Production Companies
Shochiku
Japan
