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Key Information
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| Stars: |
Jens Albinus |
| Actors: |
Anne Louise Hassing |
| Genre: |
Foreign Films |
| Subgenre: |
Comedy (General) · Danish |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
696306013525 |
| Release Date: |
1998 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 55min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
Danish |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Both R-Rated and Unrated Versions, 1hr 55min
Release Company: USA Home Video (October 24, 2000)
UPC: 696306013525 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 55min
Release Company: USA Home Video (October 24, 2000)
UPC: 696306013532 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Lars von Trier |
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Professional Reviews
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(07/01/1998, p.129, Ed Scheid): "...Energetic direction....It is anchored by Jorgensen's bold performance..." |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Lars von Trier's first contribution to Denmark's Dogme 95 collective (subtitled "Dogme 2," following Thomas Vinterberg's THE CELEBRATION) concerns a group of adults who decide to get in touch with their "inner idiot." When Karen (Bodil Jorgensen), a shy, sensitive young woman, follows a group of mentally disabled individuals home after an encounter at a restaurant, she discovers that they are, in fact, healthy and intelligent. Led by Stoffer (Jens Albinus), the group lives communally in his wealthy uncle's house. Stoffer believes that by "spassing" in public they are rejecting the conformity and normality of modern society, and he spends his unemployed days thinking of different ways to toy with the world at large. <br> <br> Shot with handheld digital cameras and using natural lighting and natural locations, THE IDIOTS possesses an urgency that makes it feel like a documentary. Von Trier sparked a heated controversy with his decision to film the sex scenes with actual intercourse, adhering to the Dogme ... |
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