The Idiot
Series Overview
The Idiot (Идиот) is a 2003 Russian costume drama television serial written by Vladimir Bortko, adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1869 novel of the same title. In corrupt 19th-century St Petersburg, Christ-like Prince Myshkin becomes entangled in the lives of the self-destructive Nastasya Filippovna and the romantic Aglaya Epanchina.
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1 Season • 10 Episodes
50 min per episode
2003 – 2003
Premiered: Mon, May 12, 2003
Vladimir BortkoLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 10: “Episode 10”
On the wedding day, Nastasya Filippovna's surprise move changes the agenda again.
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Идиот | the idiot (2003)
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-03-02
Cast & Creators
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Evgeny Mironov
Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin
Lydia Velezheva
Nastasya Filippovna
Olga Budina
Agláya Ivánovna
Evgeniy Semyonov
Ippolít Teréntyev
Vladimir Ilin
Lukyán Timoféevich / 'Lébedyev'
Inna Churikova
Lizavéta Prokófyevna
Oleg Basilashvili
General Iván Fyódorovich Epanchín
Anastasiya Melnikova
Alexándra Ivánovna
Rosina Tsidulko
Adelaída Ivánovna
Natalya Mikhaylova
Véra Lukyánovna
Aleksandr Lazarev Jr.
Ганя Иволгин
Elena Malinovskaya
landlady
Vladimir Mashkov
Parfyón Semyónovich Rogózhin
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Bortko
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Igor Kornelyuk
Leda Semyonova
Vladimir Bortko, Valery Todorovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Bortko
Director
Nadezhda Vasileva
Production Design
Vladimir Bortko
Producer
Leda Semyonova
Editor
Valery Todorovsky
Producer
Vladimir Svetozarov
Production Design
Marina Nikolaeva
Production Design
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What is The Idiot about?
The Idiot (Идиот) is a 2003 Russian costume drama television serial written by Vladimir Bortko, adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1869 novel of the same title. In corrupt 19th-century St Petersburg, Christ-like Prince Myshkin becomes entangled in the lives of the self-destructive Nastasya Filippovna and the romantic Aglaya Epanchina.
How many seasons does The Idiot have?
The Idiot comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The Idiot?
Key cast members in The Idiot include Evgeny Mironov, Lydia Velezheva, Olga Budina, Evgeniy Semyonov, Vladimir Ilin.
Who created or directed The Idiot?
The Idiot was developed and directed by Vladimir Bortko.