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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.9 / 100
1951·Drama / Romance·2h 46m

THE IDIOT

A gentle, war-shattered ex-soldier, Kinji Kameda, arrives in wintry Hokkaidō and is pulled into a volatile tangle of love and pity between the disgraced Taeko Nasu, the proud Ayako, and his possessive friend Akama. Kameda’s saintly compassion exposes everyone’s wounds, steering the quartet toward jealousy, violence, and inexorable tragedy. Adapted from Dostoevsky’s novel.

Above the Line
Akira Kurosawa·DirectorAkira Kurosawa·ScreenplayEijiro Hisaita·ScreenplayToshio Ubukata·Director of PhotographyFumio Hayasaka·Original Music ComposerAkira Kurosawa·Editor
Cast
Setsuko Hara·Taeko NasuMasayuki Mori·Kinji KamedaToshirō Mifune·Denkichi AkamaYoshiko Kuga·AyakoTakashi Shimura·Ono, Ayako's fatherChieko Higashiyama·Satoko, Ayako's motherEijirō Yanagi·TohataMinoru Chiaki·Mutsuo Kayama, the secretaryNoriko Sengoku·TakakoKokuten Kōdō·Junpei
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Akira Kurosawa·Director
Writing· 3
Akira Kurosawa·ScreenplayEijiro Hisaita·ScreenplayFyodor Dostoevsky·Novel
Camera· 1
Toshio Ubukata·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Akira Kurosawa·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Fumio Hayasaka·Original Music ComposerYoshisaburo Seno·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 3
Yoshie Taguchi·Costume DesignTakashi Matsuyama·Art DirectionUshitarô Shimada·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Takashi Koide·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Akio Tamura·Lighting Technician
By the Numbers
78.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
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CRITICS
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Humorous, Lighthearted
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

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Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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