The Idiot
L'idiot
Synopsis
Nastassia Philippovna finds herself juggling the affections of four men over the course of a single evening. One is her benefactor, the bourgeois Totsky. Another is the opportunistic Ganya, whom Totsky has promised 75,000 rubles if he will marry Nastassia. Rogozhin offers Nastassia 100,000 rubles for her hand. And the “idiot,” Prince Myshkin, loves Nastassia madly and vows to “save” her.
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Jeanne Balibar
Nastassya Filippovna
Laurent Lacotte
Prince Myshkin
Sylvie Testud
Darya Alexeyevna
Bernard Eisenschitz
Totsky
Pierre Léon
General Epanchin
Jean Denizot
Ferdyshchenko
Serge Bozon
Ganya
Vladimir Léon
Rogozhin
Martial Salomon
Ptitsyn
Renaud Legrand
Lebedev
Maurice Thomas
Medical student
Benjamin Esdraffo
Keller
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Léon
- Screenplay & Story
- Fyodor Dostoevsky, Pierre Léon
- Original Score
- Benjamin Esdraffo
- Original Title
- L'idiot
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Baba Yaga Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Léon
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Pierre Léon
Benjamin Esdraffo
Thomas Favel
Martial Salomon
Pierre Léon
Department Leadership Roster
Thomas Favel
Director of Photography
Benjamin Esdraffo
Original Music Composer
Pierre Léon
Director
Pierre Léon
Writer
Pierre Léon
Producer
Martial Salomon
Editor
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What is The Idiot about?
Nastassia Philippovna finds herself juggling the affections of four men over the course of a single evening. One is her benefactor, the bourgeois Totsky. Another is the opportunistic Ganya, whom Totsky has promised 75,000 rubles if he will marry Nastassia. Rogozhin offers Nastassia 100,000 rubles for her hand. And the “idiot,” Prince Myshkin, loves Nastassia madly and vows to “save” her.
Who directed The Idiot?
The Idiot was directed by Pierre Léon.
Who stars in The Idiot?
The principal cast of The Idiot includes Jeanne Balibar, Laurent Lacotte, Sylvie Testud, Bernard Eisenschitz, Pierre Léon.
When was The Idiot released and how long is it?
The Idiot was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for The Idiot?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Idiot was composed by Benjamin Esdraffo.