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The Idiot

1946★ 6.6 · 151h 41mDrama

Overview

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.

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Roland Armontel
as Luliane Timofeevich Lebediev, the drunkard

Jean Debucourt
as Totsky

Marguerite Moreno
as General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine

Gérard Philipe
as Prince Miouchkine

Sylvie
as Madame Ivolvine

Danielle Godet
as (uncredited)

Edwige Feuillère
as Nastasia Philipovna

Jane Marken
as Naria

Charles Vissières
as (uncredited)

Elisabeth Hardy
as Sophie Ivolvine

Maurice Régamey
as (uncredited)

Janine Viénot
as Alexandra Epantchine

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Release date: 1946-06-07

Runtime: 1h 41m

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Drama

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