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The Idiots (1998)

Overview

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.
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Lars von Trier profile
Lars von Trier

Director

Lars von Trier profile
Lars von Trier

Screenplay

Cast

Bodil Jørgensen profile
Bodil Jørgensen

Karen

Jens Albinus profile
Jens Albinus

Stoffer

Anne Louise Hassing profile
Anne Louise Hassing

Susanne

Troels Lyby profile
Troels Lyby

Henrik

Nikolaj Lie Kaas profile
Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jeppe

Louise Mieritz profile
Louise Mieritz

Josephine

Henrik Prip profile
Henrik Prip

Ped

Luis Mesonero profile
Luis Mesonero

Miguel

Knud Romer Jørgensen profile
Knud Romer Jørgensen

Axel

Trine Michelsen profile
Trine Michelsen

Nana

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis profile
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

Paprika Steen profile
Paprika Steen

High Class Lady

Bodil Jørgensen profile
Bodil Jørgensen

Karen

Jens Albinus profile
Jens Albinus

Stoffer

Anne Louise Hassing profile
Anne Louise Hassing

Susanne

Troels Lyby profile
Troels Lyby

Henrik

Nikolaj Lie Kaas profile
Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jeppe

Louise Mieritz profile
Louise Mieritz

Josephine

Henrik Prip profile
Henrik Prip

Ped

Luis Mesonero profile
Luis Mesonero

Miguel

Knud Romer Jørgensen profile
Knud Romer Jørgensen

Axel

Trine Michelsen profile
Trine Michelsen

Nana

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis profile
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

Paprika Steen profile
Paprika Steen

High Class Lady

Extra

Release Date

April 28, 1998

Original Language

Danish

Budget

$2,500,000.00

Production Company

Zentropa Entertainments logoDR TV logoLa Sept Cinéma logoLiberator Productions logoVPRO logoArgus Film Produktie logoZDF/Arte logo

Available On

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Videos

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Official Trailer
the idiots trailer (with english subtitles) thumbnail
the idiots trailer (with english subtitles)

Images

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