Comedy ·Drama · Denmark · 1998 · 1h 50m

The Idiots

Idioterne

The Idiots poster

Director

Cast

Bodil Jørgensen as Karen Jens Albinus as Stoffer Anne Louise Hassing as Susanne Troels Lyby as Henrik Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Jeppe Louise Mieritz as Josephine

Crew

Lars von Trier — Director of Photography Molly Malene Stensgaard — Editor Lars von Trier — Screenplay Vibeke Windeløv — Producer Svend Abrahamsen — Producer Dag Alveberg — Producer

Tagline

Take a long ride on the short bus.

Synopsis

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

Trailer

The Idiots — Official Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

mentally disabled staging normality freedom lifestyle commune test of courage idiot publicity social control mockery simulation

Key Collaborators

Lars von Trier Director Lars von Trier Director of Photography Molly Malene Stensgaard Editor Lars von Trier Screenplay Vibeke Windeløv Producer Svend Abrahamsen Producer Dag Alveberg Producer

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