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The Idiot (1951)

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.

  • Drama
  • Romance

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Setsuko HaraSetsuko HaraTaeko Nasu
  • Photo of Masayuki MoriMasayuki MoriKinji Kameda
  • Photo of Toshirō MifuneToshirō MifuneDenkichi Akama
  • Photo of Yoshiko KugaYoshiko KugaAyako
  • Photo of Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraOno, Ayako's father
  • Photo of Chieko HigashiyamaChieko HigashiyamaSatoko, Ayako's mother
  • Photo of Eijirō YanagiEijirō YanagiTohata
  • Photo of Minoru ChiakiMinoru ChiakiMutsuo Kayama, the secretary
  • Photo of Noriko SengokuNoriko SengokuTakako
  • Photo of Kokuten KōdōKokuten KōdōJunpei

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