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Release Date:
20 May 1998 (Belgium) moreTagline:
Society is the mother of all Idiots morePlot:
The group of people gather at the house in Copenhagen suburb to break all the limitations and to bring out the "inner idiot" in themselves. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Kidman Kicking Up Her Heels (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 3 September 2001)
Explicit Art Film To Run On British Movie Channel
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 April 2000)
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Von Trier pulls a rabbit out of the hat moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bodil Jørgensen | ... | Karen | |
| Jens Albinus | ... | Stoffer | |
| Anne Louise Hassing | ... | Susanne | |
| Troels Lyby | ... | Henrik | |
| Nikolaj Lie Kaas | ... | Jeppe | |
| Louise Mieritz | ... | Josephine | |
| Henrik Prip | ... | Ped | |
| Luis Mesonero | ... | Miguel | |
| Knud Romer Jørgensen | ... | Axel | |
| Trine Michelsen | ... | Nana | |
| Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis | ... | Katrine | |
| Paprika Steen | ... | High Class Lady | |
| Erik Wedersøe | ... | Stoffer's Uncle | |
| Michael Moritzen | ... | Man From Municipality | |
| Anders Hove | ... | Josephine's Father |
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Also Known As:
Dogma 2: 'The Idiots' (International: English title) (complete title)Dogma 95 - Idioterne
Dogme # 2 - Idioterne (Denmark) (series title)
Dogme 2 (Denmark)
Idioterna (Sweden)
Idioti (Italy)
Les idiots (France)
The Idiots (International: English title)
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Rated R for strong sexuality and nudity, and for language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
117 min | South Korea:110 min (cut)Language:
DanishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:14 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | France:-12 (original rating) | Singapore:R(A) (cut) | Canada:18A (Canadian Home Video rating) | Argentina:18 | Australia:R | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:(Banned) | Italy:T (cut) | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:18 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:18 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | USA:R (cut)Filming Locations:
Søllerød, Sjælland, DenmarkFun Stuff
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The second film in Lars von Trier's "Golden Heart" trilogy in which the heroines remain naïve despite their actions. The two other parts are Breaking the Waves (1996) and Dancer in the Dark (2000). moreGoofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: This is a film that adheres to the 'Dogme 95' manifesto, so the usual goof rules do not necessarily apply. This includes shots of the crew, microphones and other equipment, as well as continuity errors. moreQuotes:
[Susanne puts a "spastic" Ped behind the van's steering wheel]Guide at Factory: Who... is he driving?
Susanne: Responsibility does them good.
[Ped drives off recklessly]
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The Swan moreFAQ
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This movie is very explicit, and definitely not for the faint hearted - if you have a problem with nudity etc. you should stay away (unless off course you want and eye opener)
The idiots was the second film made under the influential "dogma" rules (E.g. Spielberg (and others) has taken it up) and just as nr. 1 (T. Vinterberg's "Festen") and nr. 3 (S. Kragh Jakobsen's "Mifunes sang") the acting is superb, and almost too realistic. The shaking camera and the documentary feel really hits the viewer right in solar plexus. You want to cry, you want to scream!
In my opinion the theme is self realisation, modern man etc. If one wants to it can even bee seen as a comment to Hitler, manipulation, group thinking, the power of the mass etc.
It's not quite as tightly pulled of as "Festen", i.e. the idiots is maybe five or ten minutes to long. However: I claim that contrary to "festen" this movie is much more an art movie. It wants something more; it wants to constantly make the viewer aware of himself as a social individual with prejudice and more.
I wouldn't want to label this film social criticism, rather individual awareness.
As such it is the opposite of Von Triers "Breaking the waves" which was a very good movie as it made a very good impression of having a lot of depth that it just didn't. (which is a good achievement - I mean this)
(Breaking The waves and Mifunes sang: 8/10 Festen and Idiots: 10/10)