The Idiot
L'Idiot
1946 · 1h 41m · Drama · France
Muichkine, a young Russian prince, returns home to St. Petersburg from a mental institution, determined to spread decency and kindness in the harsh and cruel world. He becomes betrothed to an innocent young girl while trying to save a less-innocent woman from her own travail, but jealousy and his own naivete conjoin to bring about unimaginable tragedy.
Directed by
Georges LampinBased on the novel by
Fyodor Dostoevsky6.1Smart score
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