The Idiots

The Idiots (1998)

Society is the mother of all Idiots.

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama
  • Release Date: 1998-04-28
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 568 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 54min
  • Language: Dansk
  • Production Company: Zentropa Entertainments
  • Production Country: Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands
  • Director: Lars von Trier
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Summary

With his first Dogma-95 film director Lars von Trier opens up a completely new film platform. With a mix of home-video and documentary styles the film tells the story of a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner.

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  • 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

  • Henrik Prip

    as Ped

  • Luis Mesonero

    as Miguel

  • Knud Romer Jørgensen

    as Axel

  • Trine Michelsen

    as Nana

  • Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

    as Katrine

  • Paprika Steen

    as High Class Lady

  • Erik Wedersøe

    as Stoffer's Uncle

  • Michael Moritzen

    as Man from Municipality

  • Anders Hove

    as Josephine's Father

  • Jan Elle

    as Waiter

  • Claus Strandberg

    as Guide at Factory

  • Jens Jørn Spottag

    as Boss at Advertising Agency

  • John Martinus

    as Man in Morning-Jacket

  • Lars Bjarke

    as Rocker #1

  • Ewald Larsen

    as Rocker #2

  • Christian Friis

    as Rocker #3

  • Hans Henrik Clemensen

    as Karen's Husband - Anders

  • Lone Lindorff

    as Karen's Mother

  • Erno Müller

    as Karen's Grandfather

  • Regitze Estrup

    as Karen's Sister - Louise

  • Lotte Munk

    as Karen's Sister - Britta

  • Marina Bouras

    as Axel's Wife

  • Julie Wieth

    as Woman with 2 Kids

  • Kirsten Vaupel

    as Art Class Lady #1

  • Lillian Tillegreen

    as Art Class Lady #2

  • Birgit Conradi

    as Art Class Lady #3

  • Peter Frøge

    as Man in the Swimmingpool

  • Albert Wichmann

    as High Class Man

  • Ditlev Weddelsborg

    as Severin at Advertising Agency

  • Jesper Sønderaas

    as Svendsen at Advertising Agency

  • Svend Erik Plannthin

    as Mongoloid

  • Torben Meyrowitsch

    as Mongoloid

  • Lis Bente Petersen

    as Mongoloid

  • Palle Lorentz Emiliussen

    as Mongoloid

  • Axel Schmidt

    as Mongoloid

  • Iris Albøge

    as Qualified Carer

  • Lars von Trier

    as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

  • Louise Clausen

    as Rocker Girl
Writing Lars von Trier Screenplay
Production Peter Aalbæk Jensen Executive Producer
Camera Lars von Trier Director of Photography
Editing Molly Malene Stensgaard Editor
Sound Per Streit Sound Designer
Sound Kristian Eidnes Andersen Sound Engineer
Directing Lars von Trier Director
Production Vibeke Windeløv Producer
Sound Johan Winbladh Sound Engineer
Art Casper Holm Assistant Director of Photography
Art Jesper Jargil Assistant Director of Photography
Production Rie Hedegaard Casting
Production Marianne Slot Co-Producer
Sound John Nielsen Boom Operator
Production Dag Alveberg Producer
Art Kristoffer Nyholm Assistant Director of Photography
Sound Kim Kristensen Musician
Crew Christel Hammer Public Relations
Camera Casper Holm Camera Operator
Production Svend Abrahamsen Producer
Production Lene Nielsen Production Manager
Camera Caroline Sascha Cogez Clapper Loader
Production Erik Schut Co-Producer
Production Peter van Vogelpoel Co-Producer
Sound Rene Schrøder Boom Operator
Editing Peter Kornbek Online Editor
Camera Kristoffer Nyholm Camera Operator
Editing Anne Hovad Fischer Assistant Editor
Camera Jesper Jargil Camera Operator
Writing Mogens Rukov Script Consultant
Crew Bent Hassing Thanks
Crew Annette Buch Petersen Catering
Production Ann Vognsen Production Accountant
Editing Carsten Søsted Assistant Editor
Production Lene Irgens Post Production Coordinator
Camera Caroline Sascha Cogez Data Wrangler
Camera Edvard Friis-Moeller Assistant Camera
Production Mette Nelund Producer's Assistant
Production Ann Køj Production Accountant
Camera Jan Schut Still Photographer
Crew Niels Vørsel Thanks
Production Tine Grew Pfeiffer Production Assistant
Camera Ian Hansen Assistant Camera
Editing Mogens Rukov Consulting Editor
Production Nynne Oldenburg Producer's Assistant
Production Anne Katrine Andersen Post Production Coordinator

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