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.
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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 Idiot (1951) was directed by Akira Kurosawa. The film is a Drama, Romance production with a runtime of 2h 46m, rated 7.0/10.
The Idiot runs 2h 46m (166 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.0/10 from 126 votes. Genre: Drama, Romance.
The Idiot is rated 7.0/10 by 126 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for Drama and Romance fans.
