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About
Muichkine, a young Russian prince, returns home to St. Petersburg from a mental institution, determined to spread decency and kindness in the harsh and cruel world. He becomes betrothed to an innocent young girl while trying to save a less-innocent woman from her own travail, but jealousy and his own naivete conjoin to bring about unimaginable tragedy.
Theatrical
Feb 4, 1948
Director
Music
Studio
Films Sacha Gordine
Original Title
L'Idiot
Original Language
French
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →G
Gérard Philipe
Prince Miouchkine
E
Edwige Feuillère
Nastasia Philipovna
L
Lucien Coëdel
Rogogine
S
Sylvie
Madame Ivolvine
J
Jean Debucourt
Totsky
N
Nathalie Nattier
Aglaé Epantchine
J
Jane Marken
Naria
M
Marguerite Moreno
General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine
M
Maurice Chambreuil
General Epantchine
M
Michel André
Gania Ivolvine
E
Elisabeth Hardy
Sophie Ivolvine
R
Roland Armontel
Luliane Timofeevich Lebediev, the drunkard
M
Mathilde Casadesus
Adélaïde Epantchine
J
Janine Viénot
Alexandra Epantchine
T
Tramel
Ivolvine
D
Danielle Godet
(uncredited)
R
Rodolphe Marcilly
(uncredited)
M
Maurice Régamey
(uncredited)
V
Victor Tcherniavsky
(uncredited)
C
Charles Vissières
(uncredited)
