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  • The Idiot (1958)
  • PG-13
    124 min | Drama
The Idiot (1958)
PG-13
124 min | Drama

Upon Prince Myshkin's return to St. Petersburg from an asylum in Switzerland, he becomes beguiled by the lovely young Aglaya, daughter of a wealthy father. But his deepest emotion is for the wanton, Nastasia. The choices all are forced to ...See moreUpon Prince Myshkin's return to St. Petersburg from an asylum in Switzerland, he becomes beguiled by the lovely young Aglaya, daughter of a wealthy father. But his deepest emotion is for the wanton, Nastasia. The choices all are forced to make lead to great tragedy. Written by Jim Beaver See less
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Director
Ivan Pyrev (as Ivan Pyryev)
Writers
Fyodor Dostoevsky (novel "The Idiot") | Ivan Pyrev (as Ivan Pyryev)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Anna Kulganek (as A. Kulganek)
Production Designer
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Updated May 12, 1958

Release date
Jul 21, 1960 (United States)

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Cast

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16 cast members
Name Known for
Yuriy Yakovlev
Prince Myshkin Prince Myshkin   See fewer
Yuliya Borisova
Nastasia Philippovna Nastasia Philippovna   See fewer
Nikita Podgorny
Ganya Ivolgin Ganya Ivolgin   See fewer
Vera Pashennaya
General's wife General's wife   See fewer
Nikolai Pazhitnov
General Yepanchin (as N.Pazhitnov) General Yepanchin (as N.Pazhitnov)   See fewer
Sergey Martinson
Lebedev (as Sergei Martinson) Lebedev (as Sergei Martinson)   See fewer
Leonid Parkhomenko
Parfen Rogozhin Parfen Rogozhin   See fewer
Raisa Maksimova
Aglaya Yepanchina (as Raya Maksimova) Aglaya Yepanchina (as Raya Maksimova)   See fewer
Vladimir Muravyov
Ferdishchenko (as V. Muravyov) Ferdishchenko (as V. Muravyov)   See fewer
Ivan Lyubeznov
General Ivolgin (as I. Lyubeznov) General Ivolgin (as I. Lyubeznov)   See fewer
Lyudmila Ivanova
Varya Ivolgina Varya Ivolgina   See fewer
Klavdiya Polovikova
Nina Alexandrovna Ivolgina Nina Alexandrovna Ivolgina   See fewer
Pavel Strelin
Totsky (as P. Strelin) Totsky (as P. Strelin)   See fewer
Yevsey Ronskiy
Sharmanshchik (uncredited) Sharmanshchik (uncredited)   See fewer
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