The Idiot

Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.

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Setsuko Hara

Taeko Nasu

Masayuki Mori

Kinji Kameda

Toshirō Mifune

Denkichi Akama

Yoshiko Kuga

Ayako

Takashi Shimura

Ono, Ayako's father