TV series
The Idiot
2003, Russian, on Russia-1. Created by Vladimir Bortko.
The Idiot (Идиот) is a 2003 Russian costume drama television serial written by Vladimir Bortko, adapted from Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1869 novel of the same title. In corrupt 19th-century St Petersburg, Christ-like Prince Myshkin becomes entangled in the lives of the self-destructive Nastasya Filippovna and the romantic Aglaya Epanchina.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 2003
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Latest episode
S1 E10: Episode 10
Aired 12 May 2003
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Vladimir BortkoCreator
- Evgeny MironovPrince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin · 10 ep
- Lydia VelezhevaNastasya Filippovna · 10 ep
- Olga BudinaAgláya Ivánovna · 10 ep
- Evgeniy SemyonovIppolít Teréntyev · 10 ep
- Vladimir IlinLukyán Timoféevich / 'Lébedyev' · 10 ep
- Inna ChurikovaLizavéta Prokófyevna · 10 ep
- Oleg BasilashviliGeneral Iván Fyódorovich Epanchín · 10 ep
- Anastasiya MelnikovaAlexándra Ivánovna · 10 ep
- Rosina TsidulkoAdelaída Ivánovna · 10 ep
- Natalya MikhaylovaVéra Lukyánovna · 10 ep
- Aleksandr Lazarev Jr.Ганя Иволгин · 10 ep
- Elena Malinovskayalandlady · 10 ep
Details
- First aired
- 12 May 2003
- Last aired
- 12 May 2003
- Network
- Russia-1
- Original title
- Идиот
- Language
- Russian
- Country
- Russia
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of The Idiot are there?
The Idiot has 1 season and 10 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is The Idiot finished?
Yes. The Idiot ended in 2003, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like The Idiot?
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Who created The Idiot?
The Idiot was created by Vladimir Bortko and stars Evgeny Mironov, Lydia Velezheva, Olga Budina.