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.
Credits
The Idiot Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Takashi Shimura
He was 46, 76 years old when he died
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as Ono, Ayako's father |
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Yoshiko Kuga
She was 20, now 93 years old
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as Ayako |
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Eiko Miyoshi
She was 57, 69 years old when she died
|
as Madame Kayama |
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Setsuko Hara
She was 30, 95 years old when she died
|
as Taeko Nasu |
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Masayuki Mori
He was 40, 62 years old when he died
|
as Kinji Kameda |
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Noriko Sengoku
She was 29, 90 years old when she died
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as Takako |
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Kokuten Kôdô
He was 64, 72 years old when he died
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as Jumpei |
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Chieko Higashiyama
She was 60, 89 years old when she died
|
as Satoko, Ayako's mother |
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Toshiro Mifune
He was 31, 77 years old when he died
|
as Denkichi Akama |
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Minoru Chiaki
He was 33, 82 years old when he died
|
as Mutsuo Kayama, the secretary |
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Eijirô Yanagi
He was 55, 88 years old when he died
|
as Tohata |
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Chiyoko Fumiya
|
as Noriko |
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Mitsuyo Akashi
|
as Madame Akama |
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Daisuke Inoue
He was 11, now 84 years old
|
as Kaoru |
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Bokuzen Hidari
He was 57, 77 years old when he died
|
as Karube |
The Idiot Crew
