The Idiot (1958 movie)
| The Idiot | |
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| Directed by | Ivan Pyryev |
| Written by | Ivan Pyryev (screenplay) Fyodor Dostoyevsky (novel) |
| Starring | Yuri Yakovlev Yuliya Borisova Nikita Podgorny Vera Pashennaya Sergey Martinson |
| Cinematography | Valentin Pavlov Vladimir Meybom |
| Music by | Nikolai Kryukov |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Idiot (Russian: Идиот) is a 1958 Soviet drama movie directed by Ivan Pyryev.[2][3] It stars Yuri Yakovlev, Yuliya Borisova, and Nikita Podgorny. The movie is based on Part 1 of the eponymous 1869 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Actors[change | change source]
- Yuri Yakovlev as Prince Lev (Leo) Myshkin
- Yuliya Borisova as Nastasia Philippovna Barashkova
- Nikita Podgorny as Ganya Ivolgin
- Vera Pashennaya as General's wife
- Sergey Martinson as Lebedev
