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The Idiot(Movie, 1951)

Original title: "白痴" (Japanese/JA)
2h 46min | Genres: Drama, Romance / Love
The IdiotRating: 3.5/5 (with 4545 votes)
The Idiot (Japanese: 白痴, Hepburn: Hakuchi) is a 1951 Japanese film directed and written by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the 1869 novel The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The original 265-minute version of the film, faithful to the novel, has been long lost. A nearly three-hour release, reflecting a 100-minute studio-imposed cut, currently survives as the most complete version of the film available for contemporary audiences. The film stars Setsuko Hara who plays the part of Taeko Nasu, the beautiful mistress of Tohata. The characters are involved in a weblike plot of intersecting relationships. ()
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About The Idiot

Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Plays in: Sapporo, Japan
Based on the work of: Fyodor Dostoyevsky ("The Idiot")
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 15 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 05/23/1951
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"L'idiot"
"Hakuchi"

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:232498, Added: 04/30/2018, Last updated: 03/14/2024