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The Idiot (1951 film)
1951 Japanese drama film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Idiot (Japanese: 白痴, Hepburn: Hakuchi) is a 1951 Japanese film directed and written by Akira Kurosawa. It is based on the 1869 novel The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky.[3] The original 265-minute version of the film, faithful to the novel, has been long lost. A nearly three-hour release, reflecting a 100-minute studio-imposed cut, currently survives as the most complete version of the film available for contemporary audiences.
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![]() Theatrical release poster showing Toshiro Mifune (left), Masayuki Mori (centre) and Setsuko Hara (right) | |||||
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Kanji | 白痴 | ||||
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Directed by | Akira Kurosawa | ||||
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Based on | The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky | ||||
Produced by | Takashi Koide | ||||
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Cinematography | Toshio Ubukata | ||||
Edited by | Akira Kurosawa | ||||
Music by | Fumio Hayasaka | ||||
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Distributed by | Shochiku | ||||
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Running time | 265 minutes (original; lost)[1] 166 minutes (existing)[1] | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese | ||||
Budget | ¥70 million[2] |
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The film stars Setsuko Hara who plays the part of Taeko Nasu, the beautiful mistress of Tohata. The characters are involved in a weblike plot of intersecting relationships.