XC / Aug 18, 1946 / Karlovy Vary (after the festival)
The Idiot (1946)
Directed by Georges Lampin
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1h 41min
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Marguerite Moreno | General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine |
| Maurice Chambreuil | General Epantchine |
| Michel André | Gania Ivolvine |
| Elisabeth Hardy | Sophie Ivolvine |
| Roland Armontel | Luliane Timofeevich Lebediev, the drunkard |
| Mathilde Casadesus | Adélaïde Epantchine |
| Janine Viénot | Alexandra Epantchine |
| Tramel | Ivolvine |
| Danielle Godet | (uncredited) |
| Rodolphe Marcilly | (uncredited) |
| Maurice Régamey | (uncredited) |
| Victor Tcherniavsky | (uncredited) |
| Charles Vissières | (uncredited) |
| Georges Zagrebelsky | (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Idiot |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Films Sacha Gordine |
| Release date | 7 giugno 1946 |
| Writer | Fyodor Dostoevsky, Georges Raevsky, Charles Spaak |
| Editing | Léonide Azar |
| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Assistant directors | Rodolphe Marcilly, Georges Lampin |
| Camera operators | Christian Matras |
| Additional photography | Christian Matras |
| Production design | Léon Barsacq |
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| Art direction | Léon Barsacq |
| Set decoration | Léon Barsacq |
| Music | Maurice Thiriet |
| Sound | Maurice Thiriet |
| Costume design | Marcel Escoffier |
| Makeup | Marcel Escoffier |
| Hairstyling | Marcel Escoffier |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
France / Jun 07, 1946 / Paris
Spain / Jun 21, 1948 / Madrid
Theatrical release
France / Nov 20, 1946
Hungary / May 22, 1947
Denmark / Nov 10, 1947
Austria / Nov 14, 1947
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United States / Feb 04, 1948
Sweden / Feb 22, 1949
Mexico / Aug 10, 1950
TV
Poland / Jan 16, 1960
Germany / Dec 12, 1979 / East Germany
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