Reelated.to

The Idiot

Film · 1951

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.

View as map ↗
01

The people who made it

28 of 28

Behind the camera

  1. Akira Kurosawadirector · writer · editor
  2. Eijiro Hisaitawriter
  3. Toshio Ubukatacinematographer
  4. Fumio Hayasakacomposer
  5. Takashi Koideproducer

On screen

  1. Masayuki Morilead actor
  2. Yoshiko Kugalead actor
  3. Setsuko Haralead actor
  4. Toshirō Mifunelead actor
  5. Chieko Higashiyamasupporting actor
  6. Eijirō Yanagisupporting actor
  7. Bokuzen Hidarisupporting actor
  8. Noriko Sengokusupporting actor
  9. Minoru Chiakisupporting actor
  10. Kokuten Kōdōsupporting actor
  11. Takashi Shimurasupporting actor
  12. Atsumi Nakamaguest actor
  13. Chiyoko Fumiyaguest actor
  14. Jun Yokoyamaguest actor
  15. Keiko Izumiguest actor
  16. Kunio Teshirogiguest actor
  17. Mitsuyo Akashiguest actor
  18. Yoichi Osugiguest actor
  19. Daisuke Inoueguest actor
  20. Shoichi Kofujitaguest actor
  21. Fumio Tooyamaguest actor
  22. Haruko Chichibuguest actor
  23. Eiko Miyoshiguest actor
03

From the people who made The Idiot

63
  1. No Regrets for Our Youth1946 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  2. The Bad Sleep Well1960 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  3. Rashomon1950 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  4. High and Low1963 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  5. I Live in Fear1955 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
  6. Seven Samurai1954 · FilmExceptional· 8 shared
  7. Drunken Angel1948 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  8. Ikiru1952 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  9. Stray Dog1949 · FilmExceptional· 8 shared
  10. The Hidden Fortress1958 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  11. Throne of Blood1957 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  12. Yojimbo1961 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  13. The Lower Depths1957 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  14. Vendetta of a Samurai1952 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  15. Sanjuro1962 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  16. Sanshiro Sugata1943 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  17. Sanshiro Sugata1965 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  18. Red Beard1965 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  19. Snow Trail1947 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  20. The Quiet Duel1949 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  21. The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail1952 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  22. Sword for Hire1952 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  23. Legacy of the 500,0001963 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  24. Kagemusha1980 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  25. Highest 2 Lowest2025 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  26. Beyond Love and Hate1951 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  27. My Wonderful Yellow Car1953 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  28. Rhapsody in August1991 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  29. One Wonderful Sunday1947 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  30. Jakoman and Tetsu1949 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  31. Madadayo1993 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. Ran1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. Dreams1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  34. Dodes'ka-den1970 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. Saga of the Vagabonds1959 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  36. Dersu Uzala1975 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo1970 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  38. Vanished Enlisted Man1955 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  39. The Magnificent Seven Ride!1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  40. Ikiru2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  41. Return of the Seven1966 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  42. Four Love Stories1947 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  43. Guns of the Magnificent Seven1969 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  44. Last Man Standing1996 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  45. Advance Patrol1957 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  46. Stray Dog1973 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  47. Play of the Week: Rashomon1960 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  48. After the Rain2000 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  49. The Last Princess2008 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  50. The Outrage1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  51. The Magnificent Seven2016 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  52. The Magnificent Seven1960 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  53. Battle Beyond the Stars1980 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  54. Runaway Train1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  55. Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'2002 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  56. Tsubaki Sanjuro2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  57. Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Seven Samurai'2002 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  58. Living2022 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  59. A Fistful of Dollars1964 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  60. Kurosawa's Way2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  61. Making of 'Dreams'1990 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  62. Chikamatsu Monogatari1954 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  63. Sansho the Bailiff1954 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
04

Across the whole team

1
  1. Scandal1950 · FilmExceptional· 10 shared
05

Through the cast

38
  1. Tokyo StorySetsuko HaraChieko Higashiyama1953 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  2. UgetsuMasayuki MoriFumio Hayasaka1953 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  3. Early SummerSetsuko HaraChieko Higashiyama1951 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  4. Floating CloudsMasayuki Mori1955 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. When a Woman Ascends the StairsMasayuki Mori1960 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. Good MorningYoshiko Kuga1959 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  7. Tokyo TwilightSetsuko Hara1957 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Equinox FlowerYoshiko Kuga1958 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  9. Late SpringSetsuko Hara1949 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  10. Late AutumnSetsuko Hara1960 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  11. Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu IslandToshirō Mifune1956 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  12. The End of SummerSetsuko Hara1961 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  13. Samurai RebellionToshirō Mifune1967 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  14. Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji TempleToshirō Mifune1955 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  15. Samurai I: Musashi MiyamotoToshirō Mifune1954 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  16. Godzilla Raids AgainMinoru ChiakiTakashi Shimura1955 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  17. Hell in the PacificToshirō Mifune1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. Grand PrixToshirō Mifune1966 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. Red SunToshirō Mifune1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. Blind BeastNoriko Sengoku1969 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  21. Godzilla vs. BiollanteYoshiko Kuga1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  22. The Life of OharuToshirō MifuneEijirō Yanagi1952 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  23. ShōgunToshirō Mifune1980 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  24. MidwayToshirō Mifune1976 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. The Sword of DoomToshirō Mifune1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. GodzillaTakashi Shimura1954 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  27. 1941Toshirō Mifune1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  28. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed MonsterTakashi Shimura1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. The Flavor of Green Tea Over RiceEijirō Yanagi1952 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. Godzilla, King of the Monsters!Takashi Shimura1956 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  31. The Tale of ZatoichiEijirō Yanagi1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. The Tale of Zatoichi ContinuesEijirō Yanagi1962 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. The Face of AnotherMinoru Chiaki1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. Gamera, the Giant MonsterBokuzen Hidari1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. MothraTakashi Shimura1961 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. KwaidanNoriko SengokuTakashi Shimura1965 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  37. I Was Born, But...Shoichi Kofujita1932 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. Street of ShameKokuten KōdōEiko Miyoshi1956 · FilmFaint· 2 shared

+ 6 weaker connections not shown