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The Idiot

20081hPierre Léon

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Nastassia Philippovna finds herself juggling the affections of four men over the course of a single evening. One is her benefactor, the bourgeois Totsky. Another is the opportunistic Ganya, whom Totsky has promised 75,000 rubles if he will marry Nastassia. Rogozhin offers Nastassia 100,000 rubles for her hand. And the “idiot,” Prince Myshkin, loves Nastassia madly and vows to “save” her.

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DostoevskyLiterary Adaptation

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What is The Idiot (2008) about?

Nastassia Philippovna finds herself juggling the affections of four men over the course of a single evening. One is her benefactor, the bourgeois Totsky. Another is the opportunistic Ganya, whom Totsky has promised 75,000 rubles if he will marry Nastassia. Rogozhin offers Nastassia 100,000 rubles for her hand. And the “idiot,” Prince Myshkin, loves Nastassia madly and vows to “save” her.

Who stars in The Idiot?

The Idiot stars Jeanne Balibar (Nastassya Filippovna), Laurent Lacotte (Prince Myshkin), Sylvie Testud (Darya Alexeyevna), Bernard Eisenschitz (Totsky), Pierre Léon (General Epanchin). The film was directed by Pierre Léon.

How long is The Idiot?

The Idiot has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2008.

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