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The Idiot

1951 Directed by Akira Kurosawa

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.

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Setsuko Hara

Setsuko Hara

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Taeko Nasu

Masayuki Mori

Masayuki Mori

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Kinji Kameda

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

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Denkichi Akama

Yoshiko Kuga

Yoshiko Kuga

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Ayako

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

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Ono, Ayako's father

Chieko Higashiyama

Chieko Higashiyama

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Satoko, Ayako's mother

Eijirō Yanagi

Eijirō Yanagi

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Tohata

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