Underplayed Gems

The Idiot (2003)

The Idiot poster
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
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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