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The Idiot
The Idiot
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THE IDIOT

Идиот

Directed by Ivan Pyryev
Soviet Union, 1958
Drama

Synopsis

Upon Prince Myshkin’s return to St. Petersburg from an asylum in Switzerland, he becomes beguiled by the lovely young Aglaya, daughter of a wealthy father. But his deepest emotion is for the wanton, Nastasia. The choices all are forced to make leads to great tragedy.

Synopsis

Upon Prince Myshkin’s return to St. Petersburg from an asylum in Switzerland, he becomes beguiled by the lovely young Aglaya, daughter of a wealthy father. But his deepest emotion is for the wanton, Nastasia. The choices all are forced to make leads to great tragedy.