The Idiot
1951 · 166 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 5,904 VOTES · DIR. Akira Kurosawa
Overview
Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,333 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:03 A SHOCHIKU PRODUCTION
00:05:18 "Kameda had told him about Taeko Nasu.
00:11:50 It's Taeko's birthday tomorrow. You haven't forgotten?
00:16:16 Isn't that typical of her?
00:22:01 "If you still feel as you once did toward me.
00:27:48 Well, I...
00:34:20 Fool brother!
00:42:57 He suddenly began trembling.
00:48:30 I don't care what the world thinks.
00:54:42 As a matter of fact
01:02:54 Understand?
01:08:59 What is it, a murder or something?
01:17:39 She hates me anyway.
01:22:50 I carry a sort of charm, too. It's plain stone.
01:35:26 So Mr. Karube said he'd advance money for it on good faith.
01:39:51 Never mind. What did she write?
01:46:35 I trust the man who traded charms with me.
01:52:24 Even I don't know why, so I thought you wouldn't understand.
01:56:56 Occasionally there is thunder.
02:01:43 I...
02:09:25 everything that I've lost.
02:18:48 You wanted to see what it is you're afraid of.
02:29:57 I felt I had to see you.
02:37:52 I can explain it.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,333
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line02:37:52
Production Record
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguageJapanese
IMDb votes5,904