The Idiot (1951): Where to Watch, Cast & Facts
An evergreen, sourced guide to The Idiot: streaming options, cast and core facts.
The Idiot (1951) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Criterion Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Setsuko Hara as Taeko Nasu; Masayuki Mori as Kinji Kameda; Toshirō Mifune as Denkichi Akama; Yoshiko Kuga as Ayako; Takashi Shimura as Ono, Ayako's father; Chieko Higashiyama as Satoko, Ayako's mother; Eijirō Yanagi as Tohata; Minoru Chiaki as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
About The Idiot
A gentle, war-shattered ex-soldier, Kinji Kameda, arrives in wintry Hokkaidō and is pulled into a volatile tangle of love and pity between the disgraced Taeko Nasu, the proud Ayako, and his possessive friend Akama. Kameda’s saintly compassion exposes everyone’s wounds, steering the quartet toward jealousy, violence, and inexorable tragedy. Adapted from Dostoevsky’s novel.
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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Idiot?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Criterion Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of The Idiot?
Setsuko Hara as Taeko Nasu; Masayuki Mori as Kinji Kameda; Toshirō Mifune as Denkichi Akama; Yoshiko Kuga as Ayako; Takashi Shimura as Ono, Ayako's father; Chieko Higashiyama as Satoko, Ayako's mother; Eijirō Yanagi as Tohata; Minoru Chiaki as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary
Is this The Idiot guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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