The Idiot
Идиот
“A major work of Dostoyevsky...”
Synopsis
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...
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Yuriy Yakovlev
Prince Myshkin
Yuliya Borisova
Nastasya Filippovna
Nikita Podgornyj
Ganya Ivolgin
Leonid Parkhomenko
Parfyon Rogozhin
Raisa Maksimova
Aglaya Yepanchina
Vera Pashennaya
General Yepanshin's wife
Nikolay Pazhitnov
General Yepanchin
Klavdiya Polovikova
Nina Aleksandrovna Ivolgina
Ivan Lyubeznov
General Ivolgin
Lyudmila Ivanova
Varya Ivolgina
Vladimir Muravyov
Ferdyshchenko
Sergei Martinson
Lebedev
Pavel Strelin
Trotsky
Grigoriy Shpigel
Ptitsyn
Galina Samokhina
Aleksandra Yepanchina
Raisa Kurkina
Adelaida Yepanchina
Tamara Azarova
Daria Alekseyevna
Alfreda Girutskaya
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ivan Pyryev
- Screenplay & Story
- Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ivan Pyryev, Grigoriy Mariamov, Mikhail Matusovsky
- Original Score
- Nikolai Kryukov
- Original Title
- Идиот
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ivan Pyryev
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ivan Pyryev, Grigoriy Mariamov, Mikhail Matusovsky
Nikolai Kryukov
Valentin Pavlov
Anna Kulganek
Isaak Bits
Department Leadership Roster
Valentin Pavlov
Director of Photography
Ivan Pyryev
Director
Ivan Pyryev
Writer
Anna Kulganek
Editor
Nikolai Kryukov
Original Music Composer
Stalen Volkov
Production Design
Konstantin Savitsky
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Idiot
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What is The Idiot about?
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...
Who directed The Idiot?
The Idiot was directed by Ivan Pyryev.
Who stars in The Idiot?
The principal cast of The Idiot includes Yuriy Yakovlev, Yuliya Borisova, Nikita Podgornyj, Leonid Parkhomenko, Raisa Maksimova.
When was The Idiot released and how long is it?
The Idiot was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for The Idiot?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Idiot was composed by Nikolai Kryukov.
Is The Idiot based on a book or true story?
The Idiot is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Fyodor Dostoevsky".