The Idiots
The Idiots
The Idiots
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1998
1h 54m
6.5(627 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

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Production Companies

Zentropa Entertainments
DR TV
La Sept Cinéma
VPRO
ZDF/Arte

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

44 members
Acting

Bodil Jørgensen

Karen

Bodil Jørgensen
Acting

Jens Albinus

Stoffer

Jens Albinus
Acting

Anne Louise Hassing

Susanne

Anne Louise Hassing
Acting

Troels Lyby

Henrik

Troels Lyby
Acting

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Jeppe

Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Acting

Louise Mieritz

Josephine

Louise Mieritz
Acting

Henrik Prip

Ped

Henrik Prip
Acting

Luis Mesonero

Miguel

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Acting

Trine Michelsen

Nana

Trine Michelsen
Acting

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis

Katrine

Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Acting

Paprika Steen

High Class Lady

Paprika Steen
Acting

Erik Wedersøe

Stoffer's Uncle

Erik Wedersøe
Acting

Michael Moritzen

Man from Municipality

Michael Moritzen
Acting

Anders Hove

Josephine's Father

Anders Hove
Acting

Jan Elle

Waiter

Jan Elle
Acting

Claus Strandberg

Guide at Factory

Claus Strandberg
Acting

Jens Jørn Spottag

Boss at Advertising Agency

Jens Jørn Spottag
Acting

John Martinus

Man in Morning-Jacket

John Martinus
Acting

Lars Bjarke

Rocker #1

Lars Bjarke
Acting

Ewald Larsen

Rocker #2

Ewald Larsen
Acting

Christian Friis

Rocker #3

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Acting

Hans Henrik Clemensen

Karen's Husband - Anders

Hans Henrik Clemensen
Acting

Lone Lindorff

Karen's Mother

Lone Lindorff
Acting

Erno Müller

Karen's Grandfather

Erno Müller
Acting

Regitze Estrup

Karen's Sister - Louise

Regitze Estrup
Acting

Lotte Munk

Karen's Sister - Britta

Lotte Munk
Acting

Marina Bouras

Axel's Wife

Marina Bouras
Acting

Julie Wieth

Woman with 2 Kids

Julie Wieth
Acting

Kirsten Vaupel

Art Class Lady #1

Kirsten Vaupel
Acting

Lillian Tillegreen

Art Class Lady #2

Lillian Tillegreen
Acting

Birgit Conradi

Art Class Lady #3

Birgit Conradi
Acting

Peter Frøge

Man in the Swimmingpool

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Albert Wichmann

High Class Man

Albert Wichmann
Acting

Ditlev Weddelsborg

Severin at Advertising Agency

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Acting

Jesper Sønderaas

Svendsen at Advertising Agency

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Svend Erik Plannthin

Mongoloid

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Torben Meyrowitsch

Mongoloid

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Lis Bente Petersen

Mongoloid

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Palle Lorentz Emiliussen

Mongoloid

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Acting

Axel Schmidt

Mongoloid

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Acting

Iris Albøge

Qualified Carer

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Directing

Lars von Trier

Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)

Lars von Trier
Acting

Louise Clausen

Rocker Girl

Louise Clausen
Acting

Knud Romer

Axel

Knud Romer

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