The Idiot
The Idiot
2009, French. Directed by François Paquay.
Jean-Bernard Lambillotte, assistant of the direction of the FDCBPP, is under shock when his candidature for the position of director is rejected. After 17 years of good and faithful work for his company, it will not be him but Carl De Strooper: a type cold, distant, unable to smile... Why the hell have they chosen this guy?
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 22 May 2009
- Original title
- Le con
- Country
- Belgium
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The Idiot isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 May 2009. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Idiot?
The Idiot (2009) was directed by François Paquay and stars Jean-Philippe Lejeune, Koen van Impe, Nathalie Delhaye.