The Idiot (1959)
Original title: L'idiota
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Italian televison adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. Although it is to all intents and purposes a television miniseries, the rhythm of the acting is typically theatrical: the long dialogues, the acting style and the actorly interpretation make it a true example of episodic television theatre.
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Giorgio AlbertazziPrincipe Ljev Nikolajevic Myshkin
Gian Maria VolontéParfen Rogozin
Anna ProclemerNastasia Filippovna
Sergio TofanoLjebedev
Anna Maria GuarnieriAglaiaDavide MontemurriKolia
Lina VolonghiLisavjèta Prokofievna
Sandro MorettiTenente Sergej Molovtsov
Anna CarenaFilisova
Mercedes BrignoneLa Bielokonskaja
Romolo CostaGenerale Ivan PetrovicMovie DNA
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What is The Idiot about?
Italian televison adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel of the same name. Although it is to all intents and purposes a television miniseries, the rhythm of the acting is typically theatrical: the long dialogues, the acting style and the actorly interpretation make it a true example of episodic television theatre.
How long is The Idiot?
The Idiot has a runtime of 420 minutes.