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The Idiot

Name: The Idiot
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1951-05-23
Duration: 2 h 46 min
Cast: Setsuko Hara, Masayuki Mori, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Kuga, Takashi Shimura

1951Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Drama · Romance2h 46m

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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.

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Setsuko HaraTaeko Nasu

Masayuki MoriKinji Kameda

Toshirō MifuneDenkichi Akama

Yoshiko KugaAyako

Takashi ShimuraOno, Ayako's father

Chieko HigashiyamaSatoko, Ayako's mother

Eijirō YanagiTohata

Minoru ChiakiMutsuo Kayama, the secretary

Noriko SengokuTakako

Kokuten KōdōJunpei

Bokuzen HidariKarube

Eiko MiyoshiMadame Kayama

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About The Idiot

How long is The Idiot?: The Idiot runs 2 hours and 46 minutes (166 minutes).
Who directed The Idiot?: The Idiot was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Who is in the cast of The Idiot?: The Idiot stars Setsuko Hara as Taeko Nasu, Masayuki Mori as Kinji Kameda and Toshirō Mifune as Denkichi Akama.
What language is The Idiot in?: The Idiot is in Japanese.
Where can I watch The Idiot?: In the United States, The Idiot is streaming on Criterion Channel. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was The Idiot released?: The Idiot was released on May 23, 1951.