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The Idiot (2003)

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Original title
Идиот
Directed by
Vladimir Bortko
Genre
drama television series
Country
Russia
Length
1 season, 10 episodes
Rated
16+
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A naive and honest man returns to 1860s Russia after a long absence. He becomes entangled with a wealthy family and a woman known for her scandals. His goodness clashes with the selfishness of those around him.

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What happens

The Idiot (Russian: Идиот) is a historical television series of Vladimir Bortko produced by Telekanal Rossiya in 2003 and in United States on ABC in 2004, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1869 novel of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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