The Idiot (1946)

Name: The Idiot
Genre: Drama
Released: 1946-06-07
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Gérard Philipe, Edwige Feuillère, Lucien Coëdel, Sylvie, Jean Debucourt

Drama

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.

Rating: 6.6 / 10 (15 votes)
Release date: June 7, 1946
Runtime: 1h 41m
Language: French
Director: Georges Lampin
Status: Released