The Idiot

1951

2h 46m

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7.0/10
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Romance

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.

Writers

Akira Kurosawa(screenplay by)
Eijirō Hisaita(screenplay by)
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Setsuko Hara
Taeko Nasu
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Masayuki Mori
Kinji Kameda
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Toshirō Mifune
Denkichi Akama
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Takashi Shimura
Ono, Ayako's father
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Chieko Higashiyama
Satoko, Ayako's mother
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Minoru Chiaki
Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
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Eiko Miyoshi
Madame Kayama
Mitsuyo Akashi
Madame Akama

Writers

Akira Kurosawa(screenplay by)
Eijirō Hisaita(screenplay by)

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Release date

May 23, 1951 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production company

Shochiku

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