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The Idiots (1998)

Society is the mother of all Idiots.

Genre : Drama, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 57M

Director : Lars von Trier
Writer : Lars von Trier

Synopsis

With his first Dogma-95 film director Lars von Trier opens up a completely new film platform. With a mix of home-video and documentary styles the film tells the story of a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner.

Actors

Bodil Jørgensen
Bodil Jørgensen
Karen
Jens Albinus
Jens Albinus
Stoffer
Anne Louise Hassing
Anne Louise Hassing
Susanne
Troels Lyby
Troels Lyby
Henrik
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Jeppe
Louise Mieritz
Louise Mieritz
Josephine
Henrik Prip
Henrik Prip
Ped
Luis Mesonero
Luis Mesonero
Miguel
Knud Romer Jørgensen
Knud Romer Jørgensen
Axel
Trine Michelsen
Trine Michelsen
Nana
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Katrine
Paprika Steen
Paprika Steen
High Class Lady
Erik Wedersøe
Erik Wedersøe
Stoffer's Uncle Svend
Michael Moritzen
Michael Moritzen
Man from Municipality
Anders Hove
Anders Hove
Josephine's Father
Jan Elle
Jan Elle
Waiter
Claus Strandberg
Claus Strandberg
Guide at Factory
Jens Jørn Spottag
Jens Jørn Spottag
Boss at Advertising Agency
John Martinus
John Martinus
Man in Morning-Jacket
Lars Bjarke
Lars Bjarke
Rocker #1
Ewald Larsen
Ewald Larsen
Rocker #2
Christian Friis
Christian Friis
Rocker #3
Louise B. Clausen
Louise B. Clausen
Rocker Girl Linda
Hans Henrik Clemensen
Hans Henrik Clemensen
Karen's Husband Anders
Lone Lindorff
Lone Lindorff
Karen's Mother
Erno Müller
Erno Müller
Karen's Grandfather
Regitze Estrup
Regitze Estrup
Karen's Sister Louise
Lotte Munk
Lotte Munk
Karen's Sister Britta
Marina Bouras
Marina Bouras
Axel's Wife
Kirsten Vaupel
Kirsten Vaupel
Lillian Tillegreen
Lillian Tillegreen
Birgit Conradi
Birgit Conradi
Julie Wieth
Julie Wieth
Albert Wickmann
Albert Wickmann
Ditlev Weddelsborg
Ditlev Weddelsborg
Jesper Sønderaas
Jesper Sønderaas
Peter Frøge
Peter Frøge
Bent Sørensen
Bent Sørensen
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Interviewer (voice)

Crews

Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Director
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Screenplay
Vibeke Windeløv
Vibeke Windeløv
Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Dag Alveberg
Dag Alveberg
Executive Producer
Svend Abrahamsen
Svend Abrahamsen
Executive Producer
Erik Schut
Erik Schut
Producer
Marianne Slot
Marianne Slot
Producer
Peter van Vogelpoel
Peter van Vogelpoel
Producer
Casper Holm
Casper Holm
Director of Photography
Jesper Jargil
Jesper Jargil
Director of Photography
Kristoffer Nyholm
Kristoffer Nyholm
Director of Photography
Lars von Trier
Lars von Trier
Director of Photography
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Editor
Marie Louise Hedegaard
Marie Louise Hedegaard
Casting
Per Streit
Per Streit
Sound Designer
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Sound Engineer
Johan Winbladh
Johan Winbladh
Sound Engineer

Trailers and other movies

the idiots trailer (with english subtitles)

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