The Idiot

The Idiot

7 | 1951-05-23 | Drama Romance

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.

Featured Crew

Fyodor Dostoevsky Novel
Takashi Koide Producer
Akira Kurosawa Director
Fumio Hayasaka Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa Editor
Toshio Ubukata Director of Photography
Yoshie Taguchi Costume Design
Takashi Matsuyama Art Direction
Akio Tamura Lighting Technician
Ushitarô Shimada Set Decoration

Cast

Setsuko Hara
Setsuko Hara
Taeko Nasu
Masayuki Mori
Masayuki Mori
Kinji Kameda
Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Denkichi Akama
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Ono, Ayako's father
Chieko Higashiyama
Chieko Higashiyama
Satoko, Ayako's mother
Minoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary

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