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The Idiot

The Idiot

16+2003•50m•7.6/10
Drama

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7.6/10(29)

The Idiot (Идиот) is a 2003 Russian costume drama television serial written by Vladimir Bortko, adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1869 novel of the same title. In corrupt 19th-century St Petersburg, Christ-like Prince Myshkin becomes entangled in the lives of the self-destructive Nastasya Filippovna and the romantic Aglaya Epanchina.

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Production

Studio 2-B-2 Entertainment

Language

RU

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 12, 2003

Last Aired

May 12, 2003

Networks

Russia-1

Created By

Vladimir Bortko

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2003-05-12
Returning to Russia from abroad, Prince Myshkin brought all his innocent feelings and pure observations with him.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2003-05-12
Myshkin makes the acquaintance of Lizaveta Prokofyevna and her three daughters-Alexandra, Adelaida and Aglaya. They are all very curious about him and not shy about expressing their opinion, particularly Aglaya.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2003-05-12
General Ivolgin and Prince Myshkin go to Nastasya Filippovna's party, although they are not invited. Passion and humility are the main guests of the party.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2003-05-12
Returning to Petersburg, the Prince visits Rogozhin's house.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2003-05-12
Prince Myshkin is recovering at Lebedyev's house.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2003-05-12
Prince Myshkin writes a letter to Aglaya with innocent feelings and suffers the wrath of Elizevata.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2003-05-12
Sick Ippolit, staying at Prince Myshkin's house, wants to shoot himself with a pistol in the presence of the visitors.
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2003-05-12
Nastasya Filippovna bids farewell to Prince Myshkin in tears.
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2003-05-12
Elizaveta organizes a party for high society and invites Prince as well.
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2003-05-12
On the wedding day, Nastasya Filippovna's surprise move changes the agenda again.

Cast

Evgeny Mironov

Evgeny Mironov

Prince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin

Igor Ivanov

Igor Ivanov

Parfyón Semyónovich Rogózhin

Lydia Velezheva

Lydia Velezheva

Nastasya Filippovna

Olga Budina

Olga Budina

Agláya Ivánovna

Evgeniy Semyonov

Ippolít Teréntyev

Aleksandr Lazarev

Aleksandr Lazarev

Gavríl Ardaliónovich / 'Gánya'

Vladimir Ilin

Vladimir Ilin

Lukyán Timoféevich / 'Lébedyev'

Inna Churikova

Inna Churikova

Lizavéta Prokófyevna

Oleg Basilashvili

Oleg Basilashvili

General Iván Fyódorovich Epanchín

Anastasiya Melnikova

Anastasiya Melnikova

Alexándra Ivánovna

Rosina Tsidulko

Adelaída Ivánovna

Natalya Mikhaylova

Natalya Mikhaylova

Véra Lukyánovna

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