The Idiot (1946)
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.
- Released
- 1946-06-07
- Genres
- Drama
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Georges Lampin
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 from 15 votes
Cast
- Gérard Philipe as Prince Miouchkine
- Edwige Feuillère as Nastasia Philipovna
- Lucien Coëdel as Rogogine
- Sylvie as Madame Ivolvine
- Jean Debucourt as Totsky
- Nathalie Nattier as Aglaé Epantchine
- Jane Marken as Naria
- Marguerite Moreno as General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine
- Maurice Chambreuil as General Epantchine
- Michel André as Gania Ivolvine
- Elisabeth Hardy as Sophie Ivolvine
- Roland Armontel as Luliane Timofeevich Lebediev, the drunkard