Idiot 1958

Synopsis:

The film is based on the first part of the novel of the same name by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from Switzerland, where he was treated in a psychiatric clinic. On the train, on the way to St.Petersburg, the prince meets Parfyon Rogozhin, who tells him of his passionate love for Nastasya Filippovna, the former containment woman of the millionaire Totsky. In St.Petersburg, the prince finds himself in the house of his distant relative – Lizaveta Yepanchina (General's wife), meets her husband, their daughters, as well as the Secretary of General – Ganya Ivolgin. The portrait of Nastasya Filippovna, accidentally seen on the general’s table, makes a great impression on the prince...

Directed by: Ivan Pyryev
Written by: Ivan Pyryev
Runtime: 116 minutes
Tagline: A major work of Dostoyevsky...
Cast:
Yuriy Yakovlev
Yuriy Yakovlev
Prince Myshkin 
Yuliya Borisova
Yuliya Borisova
Nastasya Filippovna 
Nikita Podgornyj
Nikita Podgornyj
Ganya Ivolgin 
Leonid Parkhomenko
Leonid Parkhomenko
Parfyon Rogozhin 
Raisa Maksimova
Raisa Maksimova
Aglaya Yepanchina 
Vera Pashennaya
Vera Pashennaya
General Yepanshin's wife 
Links:
IMDb Idiot movie stills
Advertisements:
Blu-rays, DVDs & more eBay affliate link Art of the Movies Buy posters on MoviePoster.com We may receive a small commission if you buy via on of these links.
Also known as:
  • A félkegyelmű
  • El idiota
  • The Idiot
  • Ідіот
  • 白痴