
The Idiot
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.
Cast

Gérard Philipe
Prince Miouchkine

Edwige Feuillère
Nastasia Philipovna

Lucien Coëdel
Rogogine

Sylvie
Madame Ivolvine

Jean Debucourt
Totsky

Nathalie Nattier
Aglaé Epantchine

Jane Marken
Naria

Marguerite Moreno
General Elisabeth Prokovievna Epanchine
Maurice Chambreuil
General Epantchine

Michel André
Gania Ivolvine

Elisabeth Hardy
Sophie Ivolvine

Roland Armontel
Luliane Timofeevich Lebediev, the drunkard

Mathilde Casadesus
Adélaïde Epantchine
Janine Viénot
Alexandra Epantchine

Tramel
Ivolvine
Storyline
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.
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