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The Idiots

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1998
 117 minutes (1 hrs 57 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Lars von Trier

Starring

Bodil Jorgensen · Jens Albinus · Anne Louise Hassing · Troels Lyby · Nikolaj Lie Kaas · Louise Mieritz

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 28th April 2000
Belgium release date Belgium release: 20th May 1998
France release date France release: 20th May 1998

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 18th Aug '23
  • Debut position: 38
  • Highest position: 38
  • Debut gross: £2.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

18

K-16

18

18

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £2.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Lars von Trier
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Bodil Jorgensen
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 Jorgensen
Axel
Trine Michelsen
Nana
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Katrine
Paprika Steen
High Class Lady
Erik Wedersoe
Stoffer's Uncle
Michael Moritzen
Man From Municipality
Anders Hove
Josephine's Father
Jan Elle
Waiter
Claus Strandberg
Guide At Factory
Jens Jorn Spottag
Boss At Advertising Agency
John Martinus
Man In Morning-Jacket
Lars Bjarke
Rocker #1
Ewald Larsen
Rocker #2
Christian Friis
Rocker #3
Louise B. Clausen
Rocker Girl
Hans Henrik Clemensen
Karen's Husband - Anders
Lone Lindorff
Karen's Mother
Erno Muller
Karen's Grandfather
Regitze Estrup
Karen's Sister - Louise
Lotte Munk
Karen's Sister - Britta
Marina Bouras
Axel's Wife
Julie Wieth
Woman With 2 Kids
Kirsten Vaupel
Art Class Lady #1
Lillian Tillegreen
Art Class Lady #2
Birgit Conradi
Art Class Lady #3
Peter Froge
Man In The Swimmingpool
Albert Wichmann
High Class Man
Ditlev Weddelsborg
Severin At Advertising Agency
Jesper Sonderaas
Svendsen At Advertising Agency
Svend Erik Plannthin
Mongoloid
Torben Meyrowitsch
Mongoloid
Lis Bente Petersen
Mongoloid
Palle Lorentz Emiliussen
Mongoloid
Axel Schmidt
Mongoloid
Iris Alboge
Qualified Carer
Lars von Trier
Interviewer