The Idiot

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.

6.5

101 min

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

Mathilde Casadesus

as Adélaïde Epantchine

Janine Viénot

as Alexandra Epantchine

Tramel

as Ivolvine

Danielle Godet

as (uncredited)

Rodolphe Marcilly

as (uncredited)

Maurice Régamey

as (uncredited)

Victor Tcherniavsky

as (uncredited)

Charles Vissières

as (uncredited)

Georges Zagrebelsky

as (uncredited)

Director

Georges Lampin