The Idiot

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.

Gérard Philipe

Miouchkine

Edwige Feuillère

Nastasia

Lucien Coëdel

Rogogine

Sylvie

Madame Ivolvine

Jean Debucourt

Totsky

Nathalie Nattier

Aglaé

Jane Marken

Naria

Marguerite Moreno

Elisabeth

Maurice Chambreuil

Le général Epantchine

Michel André

Gania Ivolvine

Elisabeth Hardy

Sophie Ivolvine

Roland Armontel

Louliane Timofeievitch Lebediev l'ivrogne

Mathilde Casadesus

Adélaïde Epantchine

Janine Viénot

Alexandra Epantchine

Tramel

Ivolvine

Danielle Godet

(uncredited)

Rodolphe Marcilly

Maurice Régamey