The Idiot
1951
⭐7.0(126 votes)
2h 46m
DramaRomance
Overview
A gentle, war-shattered ex-soldier, Kinji Kameda, arrives in wintry Hokkaidō and is pulled into a volatile tangle of love and pity between the disgraced Taeko Nasu, the proud Ayako, and his possessive friend Akama. Kameda’s saintly compassion exposes everyone’s wounds, steering the quartet toward jealousy, violence, and inexorable tragedy. Adapted from Dostoevsky’s novel.
About The Idiot
The Idiot (1951) is a Drama, Romance film that follows a gentle, war-shattered ex-soldier, Kinji Kameda, arrives in wintry Hokkaidō and is pulled into a volatile tangle of love and pity between the disgraced Taeko Nasu, the proud Ayako, and his possessive friend Akama. Kameda’s saintly compassion exposes everyone’s wounds, steering the quartet toward jealousy, violence, and inexorable tragedy. Adapted from Dostoevsky’s novel. Currently, you can watch The Idiot on Criterion Channel. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 126 votes. Fans of drama movies may also want to explore similar titles below.
