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The Idiot

The Idiot

1951 · 166 min · JA · 7.0 (97 votes)
Dir. Akira Kurosawa · Starring Setsuko Hara, Masayuki Mori, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Kuga, Takashi Shimura, Chieko Higashiyama · Music Fumio Hayasaka
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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.

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A deeply felt, somber drama exploring the destructive power of love and jealousy. Its deliberate pace and intense character studies create a palpable sense of impending tragedy, set against a stark, unforgiving landscape.

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