
The Idiot
Drama
Overview
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1946-06-07
Runtime:
1h 41m
Director:
Georges Lampin
Writer:
Charles Spaak, Georges Raevsky
Top Cast

Gérard Philipe
Prince Miouchkine

Edwige Feuillère
Nastasia Philipovna

Lucien Coëdel
Rogogine

Sylvie
Madame Ivolvine

Jean Debucourt
Totsky

Nathalie Nattier
Aglaé Epantchine

Jane Marken
Naria

Marguerite Moreno
General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine

Maurice Chambreuil
General Epantchine

Michel André
Gania Ivolvine

Elisabeth Hardy
Sophie Ivolvine

Roland Armontel
Luliane Timofeevich Lebediev, the drunkard
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