The Idiots

The Idiots

1998/04/28 • $2,500,000 • Released • Danish

Comedy
Drama
6.5
1h 54m

Take a long ride on the short bus.

Overview

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

Director : Lars von Trier

Casts
Bodil Jørgensen

Bodil Jørgensen

Karen

Jens Albinus

Jens Albinus

Stoffer

Anne Louise Hassing

Anne Louise Hassing

Susanne

Troels Lyby

Troels Lyby

Henrik

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jeppe

Louise Mieritz

Louise Mieritz

Josephine

Henrik Prip

Henrik Prip

Ped

Luis Mesonero

Miguel

Trine Michelsen

Trine Michelsen

Nana

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

Paprika Steen

Paprika Steen

High Class Lady

Erik Wedersøe

Erik Wedersøe

Stoffer's Uncle

Michael Moritzen

Michael Moritzen

Man from Municipality

Anders Hove

Anders Hove

Josephine's Father

Jan Elle

Jan Elle

Waiter

Claus Strandberg

Claus Strandberg

Guide at Factory

Jens Jørn Spottag

Jens Jørn Spottag

Boss at Advertising Agency

John Martinus

John Martinus

Man in Morning-Jacket

Lars Bjarke

Lars Bjarke

Rocker #1

Ewald Larsen

Ewald Larsen

Rocker #2

Christian Friis

Rocker #3

Hans Henrik Clemensen

Hans Henrik Clemensen

Karen's Husband - Anders

Lone Lindorff

Lone Lindorff

Karen's Mother

Erno Müller

Erno Müller

Karen's Grandfather

Regitze Estrup

Regitze Estrup

Karen's Sister - Louise

Lotte Munk

Lotte Munk

Karen's Sister - Britta

Marina Bouras

Marina Bouras

Axel's Wife

Julie Wieth

Julie Wieth

Woman with 2 Kids

Kirsten Vaupel

Kirsten Vaupel

Art Class Lady #1

Lillian Tillegreen

Lillian Tillegreen

Art Class Lady #2

Birgit Conradi

Birgit Conradi

Art Class Lady #3

Peter Frøge

Man in the Swimmingpool

Albert Wichmann

Albert Wichmann

High Class Man

Ditlev Weddelsborg

Severin at Advertising Agency

Jesper Sønderaas

Svendsen at Advertising Agency

Svend Erik Plannthin

Mongoloid

Torben Meyrowitsch

Mongoloid

Lis Bente Petersen

Mongoloid

Palle Lorentz Emiliussen

Mongoloid

Axel Schmidt

Mongoloid

Iris Albøge

Qualified Carer

Lars von Trier

Lars von Trier

Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

Louise Clausen

Louise Clausen

Rocker Girl

Knud Romer

Knud Romer

Axel

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