白痴
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.
The Idiot (1951) is a drama and romance film directed by Akira Kurosawa, released on May 23, 1951 with a runtime of 2h 46m. It stars Setsuko Hara, Masayuki Mori, Toshirō Mifune and Yoshiko Kuga. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 135 ratings.
Setsuko Hara
as Taeko Nasu
Masayuki Mori
as Kinji Kameda
Toshirō Mifune
as Denkichi Akama
Yoshiko Kuga
as Ayako
Takashi Shimura
as Ono, Ayako's father
Chieko Higashiyama
as Satoko, Ayako's mother
Eijirō Yanagi
as Tohata
Minoru Chiaki
as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
Noriko Sengoku
as Takako
Kokuten Kōdō
as Junpei
Bokuzen Hidari
as Karube
Eiko Miyoshi
as Madame Kayama
Directed by Akira Kurosawa, written by Fyodor Dostoevsky, Akira Kurosawa and Eijiro Hisaita, produced by Takashi Koide.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 135 ratings.
"Kameda" (Masayuki Mori) is a Japanese soldier suffering from what looks like a degree of PTSD after he only narrowly escaped a firing squad for a crime he did not commit in his country's war with Russia. His mental status is distinctly precarious when he heads home. Along the way he encounters the savvy "Akama" (an on-form Toshirô Mifune) who is also a man on a bit of a mission - to wed his sweetheart "Taeko"…
Reviewed on February 12, 2023
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The main cast of The Idiot (1951) includes Setsuko Hara, Masayuki Mori, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Kuga and Takashi Shimura. The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Idiot was released on May 23, 1951 and runs for 2h 46m.
The Idiot (1951) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 135 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
