Idiot (1958)
- Original title
- Идиот
- Directed by
- Ivan Pyryev
- Genre
- drama film, historical drama
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man known for his naive honesty returns to Russian high society after time in a Swiss sanatorium. He becomes entangled with a proud and troubled woman, sparking jealousy and conflict among those around them.
melancholictensecerebralbleakslow-burndramaticintrospectivesoulful
What happens
The Idiot (Russian: Идиот), is a 1958 Soviet film directed by Ivan Pyryev. It is based on Part 1 of the eponymous 1869 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky; Yury Yakovlev declined to play the title character in a sequel which was never made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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