The Idiot (1951)
The Idiot (1951)
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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Cast

Setsuko Hara Setsuko Hara As: Taeko Nasu
Masayuki Mori Masayuki Mori As: Kinji Kameda
Toshirō Mifune Toshirō Mifune As: Denkichi Akama
Yoshiko Kuga Yoshiko Kuga As: Ayako
Takashi Shimura Takashi Shimura As: Ono, Ayako's father
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Storyline

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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Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: 日本語

Release Date: 23 May 1951

Country: JP

Runtime: 166m

Company Credits

Company: Shochiku

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Cast

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Yoshie Taguchi

Yoshie Taguchi

Costume Design

Sound

Fumio Hayasaka

Fumio Hayasaka

Original Music Composer

Yoshisaburo Seno

Yoshisaburo Seno

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Toshio Ubukata

Toshio Ubukata

Director of Photography

Lighting

Akio Tamura

Akio Tamura

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Ushitarô Shimada

Ushitarô Shimada

Set Decoration

Takashi Matsuyama

Takashi Matsuyama

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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