Return of the Idiot (1999)
- Original title
- Návrat idiota
- Directed by
- Saša Gedeon
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, romance film
- Country
- Czech Republic, Germany
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- 12+
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 16 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man who is kind but socially naive returns to a small town. His simple honesty disrupts the lives of the people around him, stirring up old secrets and unexpected feelings.
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What happens
The Idiot Returns (Czech: Návrat idiota; also released as Return of the Idiot) is a 1999 Czech film directed by Saša Gedeon. The movie is loosely based on The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was the Czech Republic's submission to the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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