Idioterne
Take a long ride on the short bus.
A group of perfectly intelligent young people decide to react to society's cult of aimless, non-creative and non-responsible form intellect by living together in a community of 'idiots'. Their primary activity becomes going out into the world of 'normal' people and pretending to be mentally incompetent. They take advantage of this situation to create anarchy, and, by every possible means, to make those around them miserable.
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 674 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, Svend Abrahamsen and Dag Alveberg.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 674 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 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 674 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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