THE IDIOT

Retrospective

With lots of love for décor in detail this short film, a cinematographic„illustration“ of Dostojevskij‘s story, tells the fate of the kindhearted Prince who after his return to his hometown St. Petersburg is taken advantage of by ruthless people and finally becomes mentally deranged.
Idiot / Der Idiot
RUS 1910 / 22 min
Director: Pjotr Čardynin
  • Screenplay: Pjotr Čardynin
  • Cinematographer: Lui Forestje
  • Cast: Ljubov Varjagina,Andrej Gromov,Pavel Birjukov,Tatjana Šornikova,Arsenij Bibikov
  • Production Company: Torgovyj Dom Aleksandra Chanžonkova - Moskau
With lots of love for décor in detail this short film, a cinematographic„illustration“ of Dostojevskij‘s story, tells the fate of the kindhearted Prince who after his return to his hometown St. Petersburg is taken advantage of by ruthless people and finally becomes mentally deranged.
  • Screenplay: Pjotr Čardynin
  • Cinematographer: Lui Forestje
  • Cast: Ljubov Varjagina,Andrej Gromov,Pavel Birjukov,Tatjana Šornikova,Arsenij Bibikov
  • Production Company: Torgovyj Dom Aleksandra Chanžonkova - Moskau