

Day of the Idiots
1981, German. Directed by Werner Schroeter.
A woman experiences psychic disintegration and ends up in a psychiatric hospital.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 31 October 1981
- Original title
- Tag der Idioten
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Dana Horaková, Werner Schroeter
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Day of the Idiots runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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Day of the Idiots isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 October 1981. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Day of the Idiots?
If you liked Day of the Idiots, try Helen, Fathers and Daughters, Call Me Crazy: A Five Film.
Who directed Day of the Idiots?
Day of the Idiots (1981) was directed by Werner Schroeter and stars Carole Bouquet, Ingrid Caven, Christine Kaufmann.