The Idiot

1951 film by Akira Kurosawa
Movie film Q1194546
The Idiot
Shochiku Company, Limited (松竹株式会社, Shōchiku Kabushiki Gaisha) © 1951 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Idiot

Summary

The Idiot is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Idiot's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Idiot was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4].
  • Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for The Idiot[5].
  • The Idiot's composer is recorded as Fumio Hayasaka[6].
  • The Idiot's genre is drama film[7].
  • The Idiot's based on is recorded as The Idiot[8].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Setsuko Hara[9].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Yoshiko Kuga[10].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Toshirō Mifune[11].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Masayuki Mori[12].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Takashi Shimura[13].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Noriko Sengoku[14].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Chieko Higashiyama[15].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Minoru Chiaki[16].
  • A cast member of The Idiot was Eijirō Yanagi[17].
  • The Idiot's production company is recorded as Shochiku[18].
  • The original language of The Idiot was Japanese[19].
  • The Idiot's Commons category is recorded as The Idiot (film)[20].
  • The Idiot's review score is recorded as 6.9/10[21].
  • The Idiot's review score is recorded as 64%[22].
  • The Idiot's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • The Idiot's country of origin is recorded as Japan[24].
  • The Idiot was published on January 1, 1951[25].
  • The Idiot was published on May 23, 1951[26].
  • The Idiot's distributed by is recorded as The Criterion Collection[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Idiot was directed by Akira Kurosawa[4]. Akira Kurosawa wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Setsuko Hara[9], Yoshiko Kuga[10], Toshirō Mifune[11], Masayuki Mori[12], Takashi Shimura[13], and Noriko Sengoku[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1951[25] and May 23, 1951[26]. The original language of The Idiot was Japanese[19]. Its genre is drama film[7].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[21] and 64%[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Idiot's after a work by is recorded as Fyodor Dostoyevsky[28].

Why It Matters

The Idiot ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 23450
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  2. 26d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 43614
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  3. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0018294
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  4. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1951-05-23T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Akira Kurosawa
    Duration → {'amount': '+166'}
    Original language of film or tv show → Japanese
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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