The Idiot (Russian: Идиот), is a 1959 Soviet film directed by Ivan Pyryev. It is based on Part 1 of the eponymous 1869 novelbyFyodor Dostoevsky; Yury Yakovlev declined to play the title character in a sequel which was never made.
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| Directed by | Ivan Pyryev |
| Written by | Ivan Pyryev |
| Based on | The IdiotbyFyodor Dostoevsky |
| Starring | Yury Yakovlev Yuliya Borisova Nikita Podgorny Vera Pashennaya Sergey Martinson |
| Cinematography | Valentin Pavlov Vladimir Meybom |
| Music by | Nikolai Kryukov |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
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