Living With an Idiot (1993): cast, story & where to watch
1993 · Film
Released in 1993, Living With an Idiot is a comedy film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin, running about 65 minutes.
What it’s about. The main character is an intellectual from Russia, who sees it as his duty to bring an idiot from an mental institution to his house. He can pick someone out, after bribing the boss of the institution, with two bottles of vodka. He chooses Vova, at first sight a silly man, and takes him home. His wife is at first not very happy with this choice. Vova says and does nothing at all. Then he becomes an aggressive man, who terrorises the house and bashes everything to pieces. After she is raped by Vova, the wife gets sexually dependant on the Idiot. Vova isn't interested anymore, when she gets pregnant and doesn't keep the baby. The idiot goes now to the intellectual for his sexual needs. The wife can't take this anymore and forces her man to take a choice: Vova out, or she will go.
Who’s in it. Living With an Idiot stars Anzhelika Nevolina, Viktor Khozyainov, Sergey Migitsko and Viktor Mikhaylov as Storozh v psikhushke, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Living With an Idiot page.
If you liked it. Fans of Living With an Idiot tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Living With an Idiot (1993)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Living With an Idiot change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in Living With an Idiot?
- Living With an Idiot stars Anzhelika Nevolina, Viktor Khozyainov, Sergey Migitsko, Viktor Mikhaylov and Aleksey Poluyan.
- When was Living With an Idiot released?
- Living With an Idiot was released in 1993, with a runtime of about 65 minutes.