The Idiot

1h 41min

Drama

Muichkine, a young Russian prince, returns home to St. Petersburg from a mental institution, determined to spread decency and kindness in the harsh and cruel world. He becomes betrothed to an innocent young girl while trying to save a less-innocent woman from her own travail, but jealousy and his own naivete conjoin to bring about unimaginable tragedy.

Cast

Gérard Philipe

Gérard Philipe

Prince Miouchkine
Edwige Feuillère

Edwige Feuillère

Nastasia Philipovna
Sylvie

Sylvie

Madame Ivolvine
Nathalie Nattier

Nathalie Nattier

Aglaé Epantchine
Marguerite Moreno

Marguerite Moreno

General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine
Maurice Chambreuil

Maurice Chambreuil

General Epantchine
Michel André

Michel André

Gania Ivolvine
Elisabeth Hardy

Elisabeth Hardy

Sophie Ivolvine
Roland Armontel

Roland Armontel

Luliane Timofeevich Lebediev, the drunkard
Mathilde Casadesus

Mathilde Casadesus

Adélaïde Epantchine
Janine Viénot

Janine Viénot

Alexandra Epantchine
Tramel

Tramel

Ivolvine
Danielle Godet

Danielle Godet

(uncredited)
Rodolphe Marcilly

Rodolphe Marcilly

(uncredited)
Maurice Régamey

Maurice Régamey

(uncredited)
Charles Vissières

Charles Vissières

(uncredited)

Release date

7th Jun 1946

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français