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  • The Idiot (1951)
  • Not Rated
    166 min | Drama, Romance
The Idiot (1951)
Not Rated
166 min | Drama, Romance

A Japanese veteran, driven partially mad from the war, travels to the snowy island of Hokkaido where he soon enters a love triangle with his best friend and a disgraced woman.
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Updated May 23, 1951

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Apr 30, 1963 (United States)

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22 cast members
Name Known for
Setsuko Hara
Taeko Nasu Taeko Nasu   See fewer
Masayuki Mori
Kinji Kameda Kinji Kameda   See fewer
Toshirô Mifune
Denkichi Akama Denkichi Akama   See fewer
Takashi Shimura
Ono, Ayako's father Ono, Ayako's father   See fewer
Chieko Higashiyama
Satoko, Ayako's mother Satoko, Ayako's mother   See fewer
Minoru Chiaki
Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary   See fewer
Eiko Miyoshi
Madame Kayama Madame Kayama   See fewer
Mitsuyo Akashi
Madame Akama Madame Akama   See fewer
Shôichi Kofujita
Actor (as Shôichi Kotôda) Actor (as Shôichi Kotôda)   See fewer
Yôichi Ôsugi
Actor (as Yoichi Osugi) Actor (as Yoichi Osugi)   See fewer
Keiko Izumi
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Haruko Chichibu
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