Movielogr
The Idiot (1951)
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
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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.
Length 166 minutes
Actors
Setsuko Hara | Masayuki Mori | Toshirō Mifune | Yoshiko Kuga | Takashi Shimura | Chieko Higashiyama | Eijirô Yanagi | Minoru Chiaki | Noriko Sengoku | Kokuten Kôdô | Bokuzen Hidari | Eiko Miyoshi | Chiyoko Fumiya | Mitsuyo Akashi | Daisuke Inoue | Fumio Tooyama | Jun Yokoyama | Atsumi Nakama | Kunio Teshirogi | Shoichi Kofujita | Yoichi Osugi | Keiko Izumi | Haruko Chichibu
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2013 | TV | DVD | Owned | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Seventh and final movie in my Kurosawa week. Also a DVD I’ve had for a while courtesy of Masters of Cinema. This is a deep drama that goes from Frank Capra to Billy Wilder in style with its beauty, warmth and tragedy. Wild to see both Mifune and Shimura play second and third fiddle in a film together but they add the necessary color and sociopathic flourishes to propel the core story and characters. The drama and interactions within the snowy Hokkaido setting really punctuate this Dostoevsky adaptation.
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