The Idiots

The Idiots

1998
1h 50m
6.5

6.5/10

674 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy Drama

"Take a long ride on the short bus."

Overview

A group of perfectly intelligent young people decide to react to society's cult of aimless, non-creative and non-responsible form intellect by living together in a community of 'idiots'. Their primary activity becomes going out into the world of 'normal' people and pretending to be mentally incompetent. They take advantage of this situation to create anarchy, and, by every possible means, to make those around them miserable.

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Status: Released

Budget: $2,500,000

Revenue: $7,200

Language: DA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Zentropa Entertainments DR TV La Sept Cinéma Liberator Productions VPRO Argus Film Produktie ZDF/Arte
Production Countries
Denmark France Germany Netherlands Italy Sweden
Spoken Languages
Danish

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Original Title Idioterne
Release Date May 20, 1998
Status Released
Language DA
IMDb ID tt0154421
Website Visit Site

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

Luis Mesonero
Luis Mesonero

Miguel

Trine Michelsen
Trine Michelsen

Nana

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

Paprika Steen
Paprika Steen

High Class Lady

Erik Wedersøe
Erik Wedersøe

Stoffer's Uncle

Key Crew

Lars von Trier
Director
Lars von Trier
Screenplay
Vibeke Windeløv
Producer
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Svend Abrahamsen
Producer
Dag Alveberg
Producer