Muichkine, a young Russian prince, returns home to St. Petersburg from a mental institution, determined to spread decency and kindness in the harsh and cruel world. He becomes betrothed to an innocent young girl while trying to save a...
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| Edwige Feuillère | ... |
Nastasia Philipovna
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| Lucien Coëdel | ... |
Rogogine
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| Jean Debucourt | ... |
Totsky
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| Sylvie | ... |
Madame Ivolvine
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| Gérard Philipe | ... |
Le prince Muichkine
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| Nathalie Nattier | ... |
Aglaé Epantchine
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| Jane Marken | ... |
Naria
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Maurice Chambreuil | ... |
Le général Epantchine
(as Chambreuil sociétaire de le Comédie Française)
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| Michel André | ... |
Gania Ivolvine
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Elisabeth Hardy | ... |
Sophie Ivolvine
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| Roland Armontel | ... |
Louliane Timofeievitch Lebediev l'ivrogne
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Mathilde Casadesus | ... |
Adélaïde Epantchine
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Janine Viénot | ... |
Alexandra Epantchine
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| Tramel | ... |
Ivolvine
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| Marguerite Moreno | ... |
La générale Elisabeth Prokovievna Epantchine
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| Danielle Godet | ... |
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Rodolphe Marcilly | ... |
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Maurice Régamey | ... |
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Victor Tcherniavsky | ... |
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Charles Vissières | ... |
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Georges Zagrebelsky | ... |
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Directed by
| Georges Lampin | ||
Written by
| Fyodor Dostoevsky | ... | (novel "The Idiot") (as Dostoievsky) |
| Charles Spaak | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) and |
| Georges Raevsky | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) (as Georges Raevsky) |
Produced by
| Sacha Gordine | ... | producer |
Music by
| Vladimir de Butzow | ... | (as V. de Butzow) |
| Maurice Thiriet | ... | (as M. Thiriet) |
Cinematography by
| Christian Matras | ||
Editing by
| Léonide Azar | ... | (as Azar) |
Production Design by
| Léon Barsacq | ||
Set Decoration by
| Léon Barsacq | ||
Costume Design by
| Marcel Escoffier | ... | (as M. Escoffier) |
Makeup Department
| Carmen Brel | ... | makeup artist (as C. Brell) |
| Nicolas Maltseff | ... | makeup artist (as Maltzeff) |
Production Management
| Ludmilla Goulian | ... | unit manager (as L. Goulian) |
| Claude Pessis | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rodolphe Marcilly | ... | assistant director (as R. Marcilly) |
Art Department
| André Bakst | ... | assistant production designer (as A. Bakst) |
| Robert Clavel | ... | assistant production designer (as R. Clavel) |
Sound Department
| Paul Boistelle | ... | sound (as P. Boistelle) |
| René Longuet | ... | sound (as R. Longuet) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Juillard | ... | camera operator (as Juillard) |
| Roger Poutrel | ... | still photographer (as Poutrel) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Olga Pokrovsky | ... | wardrobe (as O. Pokrowsky) |
Music Department
| N. Afonsky | ... | choir master (as N. Afonsky) |
| Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire | ... | music played by |
| Albert Wolff | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rosy Jégou | ... | script girl (as Rosy Jegou) |
Additional Crew
| Grégoire Geftmann | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Ceskoslovenská Filmová Spolecnost Pújcovna Filmú (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Jerand Film Distributors (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Joseph Brenner Associates (JBA) (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Les Films Osso (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- DVDY Films (France) (DVD)
- European Copyright & Distribution (1948) (United States) (subtitled)
- Filmjuwelen (2023) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2023) (Germany) (DVD)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1985) (France) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (orchestra)
- Éditions Salabert (music published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Muichkine, a young Russian prince, returns home to St. Petersburg from a mental institution, determined to spread decency and kindness in the harsh and cruel world. He becomes betrothed to an innocent young girl while trying to save a less-innocent woman from her own travail, but jealousy and his own naivete conjoin to bring about unimaginable tragedy.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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Did You Know?
| Movie Connections | Featured in La Marie du Port (1950). See more » |