Idioterne
Take a long ride on the short bus.
A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.
The Idiots (1998) is a comedy and drama film directed by Lars von Trier, released on May 20, 1998 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing and Troels Lyby. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 669 ratings.
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Bodil Jørgensen
as Karen
Jens Albinus
as Stoffer
Anne Louise Hassing
as Susanne
Troels Lyby
as Henrik
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
as Jeppe
Louise Mieritz
as Josephine
Henrik Prip
as Ped
Luis Mesonero
as Miguel
Trine Michelsen
as Nana
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
as Katrine
Paprika Steen
as High Class Lady
Erik Wedersøe
as Stoffer's Uncle
Directed by Lars von Trier, written by Lars von Trier and Mogens Rukov, produced by Vibeke Windeløv, Dag Alveberg and Svend Abrahamsen.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 669 ratings.
I'm really not one for surreal cinema, so after the first ten minutes of this I was starting to dread it. Well, I didn't. It's really quite a fun observational drama that follows a disparate group of friends who live on the outskirts of Copenhagen in an house that their leader "Stoffer" (Jens Albinus) is supposed to be selling. They survive on a diet of eating, drinking, getting stoned and shagged but mostly by…
Reviewed on August 25, 2023
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The Idiots (1998) is available to stream on MUBI. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Idiots (1998) includes Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing, Troels Lyby and Nikolaj Lie Kaas. The film was directed by Lars von Trier. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Idiots was released on May 20, 1998 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Idiots (1998) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 669 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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