Japan Synopsis
白痴
Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues.
The 1950–1952 Japan Window
13 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Idiot sits at position #7.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Idiot. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shochiku
The 1950s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1950s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Idiot premiered. 76 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,130 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #936 of 1,933 (top 48%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 2h 46m |
| Release Date | May 23, 1951 |
| IMDb | tt0043614 |