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The Idiot (Russian: Идиот), is a 1959 Soviet film directed by Ivan Pyryev. It is based on Part 1 of the eponymous 1869 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky ; Yury Yakovlev declined to play the title character in a sequel which was never made.
The Idiot: Directed by Ivan Pyrev. With Yuriy Yakovlev, Yuliya Borisova, Nikita Podgorny, Vera Pashennaya. Upon Prince Myshkin's return to St. Petersburg from an asylum in Switzerland, he becomes beguiled by the lovely young Aglaya, daughter of a wealthy father.
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- Drama
- Ivan Pyrev
- 1960-07-21
Jan 10, 2023 · Based on the novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Russian language with English subtitles embedded in the Matroska file. Plot: Prince Myshkin, a former mental patient newly returned to Russia, immediately falls in with people who embroil him in endless stress and drama.
- 121 min
Overview. The film is based on the first part of the novel of the same name by Fyodor Dostoevsky. Prince Myshkin returns to Russia from Switzerland, where he was treated in a psychiatric clinic.
This 1958 iteration of Dostoevsky's The Idiot, by Soviet director Ivan Pyryev, concerns the actions of the great Russian novel's first half only; the planned second half never having reached production.
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- Mosfilm
- Ivan Pyryev
The Idiot, is a 1959 Soviet film directed by Ivan Pyryev. It is based on Part 1 of the eponymous 1869 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky; Yury Yakovlev declined to play the title character in a sequel which was never made.
Upon Prince Myshkin’s return to St. Petersburg from an asylum in Switzerland, he becomes beguiled by the lovely young Aglaya, daughter of a wealthy father. But his deepest emotion is for the wanton, Nastasia. The choices all are forced to make leads to great tragedy.
