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The Idiots
The Idiots

The Idiots

Society is the mother of all Idiots.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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A mix of home-video and documentary styles about a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner.

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Budget

$2500000

Revenue

$7200

Status

Released

Original Language

Danish

Runtime

114 mins

Rating

6.49/10

Release Date

28 April 1998

Country

Denmark

Cast

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

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

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

Peter Frøge

Man in the Swimmingpool

Albert Wichmann

Albert Wichmann

High Class Man

Ditlev Weddelsborg

Ditlev Weddelsborg

Severin at Advertising Agency

Jesper Sønderaas

Jesper Sønderaas

Svendsen at Advertising Agency

Svend Erik Plannthin

Svend Erik Plannthin

Mongoloid

Torben Meyrowitsch

Torben Meyrowitsch

Mongoloid

Lis Bente Petersen

Lis Bente Petersen

Mongoloid

Palle Lorentz Emiliussen

Palle Lorentz Emiliussen

Mongoloid

Axel Schmidt

Axel Schmidt

Mongoloid

Iris Albøge

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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