Idioten (1998)
Durch Zufall gerät die zurückhaltende Karen in eine Gruppe junger Leute, die sich zu einem radikalen Experiment entschieden hat. Angestachelt vom Spießerhasser Stoffer geben sie sich in der Öffentlichkeit als "Idioten" aus und provozieren bei so genannten "Behindertenausflügen" durch lautes, aggressives Verhalten ihre Mitmenschen. Karen wird sofort in die unkonventionelle Kommune integriert, die gemeinsam in ein leer stehendes Haus gezogen ist, wo sie alle Freiheiten bis hin zum Gruppensex hemmungslos auslebt. Als Stoffer seine Anhänger tiefer in das Experiment drängt und fordert, auch in privaten und beruflichen Beziehungen den "Idioten" zu spielen, zerfällt die Gruppe. Alle geben auf, bis auf eine...
Der Regisseur:
Lars von Trier
Der Autor:
Lars von Trier
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Bodil Jørgensen as Karen |
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Jens Albinus as Stoffer |
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Anne Louise Hassing as Susanne |
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Troels Lyby as Henrik |
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Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Jeppe |
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Louise Mieritz as Josephine |
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Henrik Prip as Ped |
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Luis Mesonero as Miguel |
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Trine Michelsen as Nana |
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Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis as Katrine |
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Paprika Steen as High Class Lady |
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Erik Wedersøe as Stoffer's Uncle |
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Michael Moritzen as Man from Municipality |
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Anders Hove as Josephine's Father |
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Jan Elle as Waiter |
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Claus Strandberg as Guide at Factory |
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Jens Jørn Spottag as Boss at Advertising Agency |
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John Martinus as Man in Morning-Jacket |
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Lars Bjarke as Rocker #1 |
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Ewald Larsen as Rocker #2 |
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Christian Friis as Rocker #3 |
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Hans Henrik Clemensen as Karen's Husband - Anders |
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Lone Lindorff as Karen's Mother |
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Erno Müller as Karen's Grandfather |
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Regitze Estrup as Karen's Sister - Louise |
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Lotte Munk as Karen's Sister - Britta |
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Marina Bouras as Axel's Wife |
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Julie Wieth as Woman with 2 Kids |
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Kirsten Vaupel as Art Class Lady #1 |
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Lillian Tillegreen as Art Class Lady #2 |
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Birgit Conradi as Art Class Lady #3 |
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Peter Frøge as Man in the Swimmingpool |
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Albert Wichmann as High Class Man |
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Ditlev Weddelsborg as Severin at Advertising Agency |
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Jesper Sønderaas as Svendsen at Advertising Agency |
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Svend Erik Plannthin as Mongoloid |
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Torben Meyrowitsch as Mongoloid |
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Lis Bente Petersen as Mongoloid |
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Palle Lorentz Emiliussen as Mongoloid |
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Axel Schmidt as Mongoloid |
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Iris Albøge as Qualified Carer |
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Lars von Trier as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited) |
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Louise Clausen as Rocker Girl |
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Knud Romer as Axel |
| Writing | Lars von Trier | Screenplay |
| Production | Peter Aalbæk Jensen | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Lars von Trier | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Molly Malene Stensgaard | Editor |
| Sound | Per Streit | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Kristian Eidnes Andersen | Sound Engineer |
| Directing | Lars von Trier | Director |
| Production | Vibeke Windeløv | Producer |
| Sound | Johan Winbladh | Sound Engineer |
| Art | Casper Holm | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Art | Jesper Jargil | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Production | Rie Hedegaard | Casting |
| Production | Marianne Slot | Co-Producer |
| Sound | John Nielsen | Boom Operator |
| Production | Dag Alveberg | Producer |
| Art | Kristoffer Nyholm | Assistant Director of Photography |
| Sound | Kim Kristensen | Musician |
| Crew | Christel Hammer | Public Relations |
| Camera | Casper Holm | Camera Operator |
| Production | Svend Abrahamsen | Producer |
| Production | Lene Nielsen | Production Manager |
| Camera | Caroline Sascha Cogez | Clapper Loader |
| Production | Erik Schut | Co-Producer |
| Production | Peter van Vogelpoel | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Rene Schrøder | Boom Operator |
| Editing | Peter Kornbek | Online Editor |
| Camera | Kristoffer Nyholm | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Anne Hovad Fischer | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Jesper Jargil | Camera Operator |
| Writing | Mogens Rukov | Script Consultant |
| Crew | Bent Hassing | Thanks |
| Crew | Annette Buch Petersen | Catering |
| Production | Ann Vognsen | Production Accountant |
| Editing | Carsten Søsted | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Lene Irgens | Post Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Caroline Sascha Cogez | Data Wrangler |
| Camera | Edvard Friis-Møller | Assistant Camera |
| Production | Mette Nelund | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Ann Køj | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Jan Schut | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Niels Vørsel | Thanks |
| Production | Tine Grew Pfeiffer | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Ian Hansen | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Mogens Rukov | Consulting Editor |
| Production | Nynne Oldenburg | Producer's Assistant |
| Production | Anne Katrine Andersen | Post Production Coordinator |