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.
Unfortunately the movie The Idiot is not yet available on HBO Max.
Writing | Fyodor Dostoevsky | Novel |
Editing | Akira Kurosawa | Editor |
Directing | Akira Kurosawa | Director |
Production | Takashi Koide | Producer |
Sound | Fumio Hayasaka | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Toshio Ubukata | Director of Photography |
Art | Takashi Matsuyama | Art Direction |
Sound | Yoshisaburo Seno | Sound Recordist |
Writing | Eijirō Hisaita | Screenplay |
Art | Ushitarô Shimada | Set Decoration |
Lighting | Akio Tamura | Lighting Technician |
Writing | Akira Kurosawa | Screenplay |
Costume & Make-Up | Yoshie Taguchi | Costume Design |