The Idiot
6.6
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.
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Cast
21 people
Gérard Philipe
Prince Miouchkine
Known for
Fan-Fan the Tulip
The Lovers of Montparnasse
Edwige Feuillère
Nastasia Philipovna
Known for
Love Is My Profession
Lucien Coëdel
Rogogine
Also in
The Bellman
The Revenge of Roger
Sylvie
Madame Ivolvine
Known for
Le Corbeau
The Little World of Don Camillo
Jean Debucourt
Totsky
Known for
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Earrings of Madame de...
Nathalie Nattier
Aglaé Epantchine
Known for
Love Me If You Dare
Jane Marken
Naria
Known for
A Day in the Country
...And God Created Woman
Marguerite Moreno
General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine
Known for
The Story of a Cheat
Les Misérables
Maurice Chambreuil
General Epantchine
Also in
La fin de Don Juan
Le Rêve
Michel André
Gania Ivolvine
Also in
The Fugitives
Gunman in the Streets
Elisabeth Hardy
Sophie Ivolvine
Also in
Angels of Sin
Justice Is Done
Roland Armontel
Luliane Timofeevich Lebediev, the drunkard
Known for
The Beast
Perched on a Tree
Georges Lampin Director · Charles Spaak Writer Georges Raevsky Writer
United States release February 4, 1948 · Produced in France · Original title L'Idiot
Production
Films Sacha Gordine
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Idiot
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · June 7, 1946
Limited theatrical · Paris
United States · February 4, 1948
Theatrical
Austria
November 14, 1947 · Theatrical
Denmark
November 10, 1947 · Theatrical
France
November 20, 1946 · Theatrical
Germany
December 12, 1979 · TV · East Germany
Hungary
May 22, 1947 · Theatrical
Mexico
August 10, 1950 · Theatrical
Poland
January 16, 1960 · TV
Spain
June 21, 1948 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
February 22, 1949 · Theatrical
XC
August 18, 1946 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary (after the festival)
April 9, 1948 · Theatrical
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