France / May 20, 1998 / Cannes Film Festival
Take a long ride on the short bus.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Luis Mesonero | Miguel |
| Trine Michelsen | Nana |
| Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis | Katrine |
| Paprika Steen | High Class Lady |
| Erik Wedersøe | Stoffer's Uncle |
| Michael Moritzen | Man from Municipality |
| Anders Hove | Josephine's Father |
| Jan Elle | Waiter |
| Claus Strandberg | Guide at Factory |
| Jens Jørn Spottag | Boss at Advertising Agency |
| John Martinus | Man in Morning-Jacket |
| Lars Bjarke | Rocker #1 |
| Ewald Larsen | Rocker #2 |
| Christian Friis | Rocker #3 |
| Hans Henrik Clemensen | Karen's Husband - Anders |
| Lone Lindorff | Karen's Mother |
| Erno Müller | Karen's Grandfather |
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| Regitze Estrup | Karen's Sister - Louise |
| Lotte Munk | Karen's Sister - Britta |
| Marina Bouras | Axel's Wife |
| Julie Wieth | Woman with 2 Kids |
| Kirsten Vaupel | Art Class Lady #1 |
| Lillian Tillegreen | Art Class Lady #2 |
| Birgit Conradi | Art Class Lady #3 |
| Peter Frøge | Man in the Swimmingpool |
| Albert Wichmann | High Class Man |
| Ditlev Weddelsborg | Severin at Advertising Agency |
| Jesper Sønderaas | Svendsen at Advertising Agency |
| Svend Erik Plannthin | Mongoloid |
| Torben Meyrowitsch | Mongoloid |
| Lis Bente Petersen | Mongoloid |
| Palle Lorentz Emiliussen | Mongoloid |
| Axel Schmidt | Mongoloid |
| Iris Albøge | Qualified Carer |
| Lars von Trier | Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Louise Clausen | Rocker Girl |
| Knud Romer | Axel |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Idioterne |
| Original language | Dansk (DA) |
| Spoken languages | Dansk |
| Production countries | Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zentropa Entertainments, DR TV, La Sept Cinéma, Liberator Productions, VPRO, Argus Film Produktie, ZDF/Arte |
| Official site | dogme95.dk |
| Release date | 28 aprile 1998 |
| Executive producer | Peter Aalbæk Jensen |
| Production | Vibeke Windeløv, Marianne Slot, Dag Alveberg, Svend Abrahamsen, Erik Schut, Peter van Vogelpoel |
| Writer | Lars von Trier, Mogens Rukov |
| Casting | Rie Hedegaard |
| Editing | Molly Malene Stensgaard, Peter Kornbek, Anne Hovad Fischer, Carsten Søsted, Mogens Rukov |
| Cinematography | Lars von Trier, Casper Holm, Caroline Sascha Cogez, Kristoffer Nyholm, Jesper Jargil, Edvard Friis-Møller, Jan Schut, Ian Hansen |
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| Assistant directors | Lars von Trier |
| Camera operators | Casper Holm, Kristoffer Nyholm, Jesper Jargil, Lars von Trier, Caroline Sascha Cogez, Edvard Friis-Møller, Jan Schut, Ian Hansen |
| Additional photography | Lars von Trier, Casper Holm, Caroline Sascha Cogez, Kristoffer Nyholm, Jesper Jargil, Edvard Friis-Møller, Jan Schut, Ian Hansen |
| Production design | Casper Holm, Jesper Jargil, Kristoffer Nyholm |
| Art direction | Casper Holm, Jesper Jargil, Kristoffer Nyholm |
| Set decoration | Casper Holm, Jesper Jargil, Kristoffer Nyholm |
| Music | Per Streit, Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Johan Winbladh, John Nielsen, Kim Kristensen, Rene Schrøder |
| Sound | Per Streit, Kristian Eidnes Andersen, Johan Winbladh, John Nielsen, Kim Kristensen, Rene Schrøder |
| Budget | 2.500.000 € |
| Revenue | 7200 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Aug 31, 2002 / Litomerice Film Festival
Poland / Jun 11, 2025 / 16 / WTF Fest
Limited release
United States / Apr 28, 1998 / R
Czechia / Jan 15, 2003 / Projekt 100
Theatrical release
Belgium / May 20, 1998
France / May 20, 1998 / 12
Denmark / Jul 17, 1998 / 15
Netherlands / Aug 27, 1998
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Sweden / Sep 04, 1998 / 15
Portugal / Oct 02, 1998 / M/16
Italy / Jan 29, 1999 / 14+
Germany / Apr 22, 1999 / 16
Greece / Apr 22, 1999
United Kingdom / May 14, 1999
South Korea / May 20, 2000 / 18
Czechia / Nov 24, 2022
United States / Jun 16, 2023 / R / 4K Restoration
Digital
Japan / Mar 23, 2001 / R15+
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