A holy fool walks into a viper's nest of Russian aristocracy. Chaos ensues. Grace follows.
Human kindness and purity in a corrupt world will never go out of style. This is proven by Fyodor Dostoyevsky's more than 150-year-old story "The Idiot," which continues to inspire new adaptations and resonates with contemporary audiences thanks to its timelessness.
Acting
Děrgel's trembling stillness—Myškin as wound, not weapon.
Direction
Špinar stages desire like a slow-motion duel.
Director
Daniela Špinar
Patrik Děrgel
Myškin
Tereza Vilišová
Nastja
Igor Orozovič
Rogožin
Petr Vančura
Gaňa
David Prachař
Jepančin
Jindřiška Dudziaková
Aglaja
Alena Štréblová
Jepančinová
Vladislav Beneš
Tockij
Ondřej Pavelka
Ivolgin
Lucie Juřičková
Ivolginová
Jana Stryková
Varja
Radúz Mácha
Pticyn
Filip Rajmont
Ferdyščenko
Pavla Beretová
Alexandra
Magdaléna Borová
Darja
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This Czech adaptation filmed during pandemic lockdowns; the claustrophobic interiors weren't entirely intentional.
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