
The Idiot (1951)
Released:
1951-05-23
Duration:
2hr 46min
Rating 7.0
Overview
Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.
Production Companies

Shochiku
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | ja |
Popularity | 5.86 |
Directed By
Akira Kurosawa
Crew
Producer
Takashi Koide
Takashi Koide
Novel
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Original Music Composer
Fumio Hayasaka
Fumio Hayasaka
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Editor
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Director of Photography
Toshio Ubukata
Toshio Ubukata
Set Decoration
Ushitarô Shimada
Ushitarô Shimada
Screenplay
Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Lighting Technician
Akio Tamura
Akio Tamura
Costume Design
Yoshie Taguchi
Yoshie Taguchi
Screenplay
Eijirō Hisaita
Eijirō Hisaita
Sound Recordist
Yoshisaburo Seno
Yoshisaburo Seno
Art Direction
Takashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama
TOP CAST

Setsuko Hara
Taeko Nasu

Masayuki Mori
Kinji Kameda

Toshirō Mifune
Denkichi Akama

Yoshiko Kuga
Ayako

Takashi Shimura
Ono, Ayako's father

Chieko Higashiyama
Satoko, Ayako's mother

Eijirō Yanagi
Tohata

Minoru Chiaki
Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary

Noriko Sengoku
Takako

Kokuten Kōdō
Junpei

Bokuzen Hidari
Karube

Eiko Miyoshi
Madame Kayama
Chiyoko Fumiya
Noriko
Mitsuyo Akashi
Madame Akama

Daisuke Inoue
Kaoru