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Poster

The Idiot (1951)

Unrated

Overview

Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.

Principal Cast

Setsuko Hara
as Taeko Nasu
Masayuki Mori
as Kinji Kameda
Toshirō Mifune
as Denkichi Akama
Yoshiko Kuga
as Ayako
Takashi Shimura
as Ono, Ayakos father
Chieko Higashiyama
as Satoko, Ayakos mother
Eijirô Yanagi
as Tohata
Minoru Chiaki
as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
Noriko Sengoku
as Takako
Kokuten Kôdô
as Jumpei
Bokuzen Hidari
as Karube
Eiko Miyoshi
as Madame Kayama
Chiyoko Fumiya
as Noriko
Mitsuyo Akashi
as Madame Akama
Daisuke Inoue
as Kaoru