Playing the Fool
Playing the Fool
2000, English. Directed by Claire Lasko.
Documentary following the controversy of the 1988 film THE IDIOTS, which showed a group of middle class people pretending to be mentally impaired. Disabled people confront film director Lars von Trier about his view that anything can be shown in film, arguing that it reinforces negative stereotypes of the disabled.
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- 0h 24m
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- English
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Playing the Fool runs 24 minutes (0h 24m).
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Playing the Fool isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 19 August 2000. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Playing the Fool?
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Who directed Playing the Fool?
Playing the Fool (2000) was directed by Claire Lasko and stars Lars von Trier, Jamie Beddard, Paul Darke.