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The Idiots

The Idiots

Take a long ride on the short bus.

19986.51h 50m

Overview

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

Directed by Lars von Trier
Written by Lars von Trier, Mogens Rukov
Produced by Vibeke Windeløv, Svend Abrahamsen, Dag Alveberg
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $7K

Top Cast

Bodil Jørgensen

Bodil Jørgensen

Karen

Jens Albinus

Jens Albinus

Stoffer

Anne Louise Hassing

Anne Louise Hassing

Susanne

Troels Lyby

Troels Lyby

Henrik

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jeppe

Louise Mieritz

Louise Mieritz

Josephine

Henrik Prip

Henrik Prip

Ped

L

Luis Mesonero

Miguel

Trine Michelsen

Trine Michelsen

Nana

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

Themes & Keywords

mentally disabledstagingnormalityfreedomlifestylecommunetest of courageidiotpublicitysocial controlmockerysimulationbodily disabled personpsychologycoercionfound footageburlesqueironicdogme 95wittysemi-erect peniserect penis

About The Idiots

The Idiots is a comedy, drama film released in 1998 exploring themes of mentally disabled, staging, normality, freedom, lifestyle, commune. Directed by Lars von Trier, it stars Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing. A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

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