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The Idiot (1951)

Original title: 白痴

1951-05-23 · 2h 46m · JA
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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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Akira KurosawaDirector

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Setsuko HaraSetsuko HaraTaeko NasuMasayuki MoriMasayuki MoriKinji KamedaToshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneDenkichi AkamaYoshiko KugaYoshiko KugaAyakoTakashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraOno, Ayako's fatherChieko HigashiyamaChieko HigashiyamaSatoko, Ayako's motherEijirō YanagiEijirō YanagiTohataMinoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiMutsuo Kayama, the secretaryNoriko SengokuNoriko SengokuTakakoKokuten KōdōKokuten KōdōJunpeiBokuzen HidariBokuzen HidariKarubeEiko MiyoshiEiko MiyoshiMadame Kayama

Keywords

BlizzardSnowLove triangleJealousyDostoevskyPost war japanRussian literatureEpileptic

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Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBlizzard · Snow · Love TriangleMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityRomance · Post War Japan

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What is The Idiot about?

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.

How long is The Idiot?

The Idiot has a runtime of 166 minutes.

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