jealousy,love triangle,snow,blizzard,dostoevsky,post war japan,epileptic,russian literature

The Idiot (1951)

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Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.

Cast & Crew

Director
Akira Kurosawa
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    Taeko Nasu Setsuko Hara
  • Profile picture of Masayuki Mori
    Kinji Kameda Masayuki Mori
  • Profile picture of Toshirō Mifune
    Denkichi Akama Toshirō Mifune
  • Profile picture of Yoshiko Kuga
    Ayako Yoshiko Kuga
  • Profile picture of Takashi Shimura
    Ono, Ayako's father Takashi Shimura
  • Profile picture of Chieko Higashiyama
    Satoko, Ayako's mother Chieko Higashiyama
  • Profile picture of Eijirō Yanagi
    Tohata Eijirō Yanagi
  • Profile picture of Minoru Chiaki
    Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary Minoru Chiaki

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Keywords

  • jealousy
  • love triangle
  • snow
  • blizzard
  • dostoevsky
  • post war japan
  • epileptic
  • russian literature