The Idiots
Society is the mother of all Idiots.
1998
Rated
NR
114
minutes
Comedy, Drama
Directed By:
Lars von Trier
With his first Dogma-95 film director Lars von Trier opens up a completely new film platform. With a mix of home-video and documentary styles the film tells the story of a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner.
Language
Danish
Release Date
April 28, 1998
Budget
$2,500,000
Revenue
$7,200
Cast
Bodil Jørgensen
Karen
Jens Albinus
Stoffer
Anne Louise Hassing
Susanne
Troels Lyby
Henrik
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Jeppe
Louise Mieritz
Josephine
Henrik Prip
Ped
Luis Mesonero
Miguel
Knud Romer Jørgensen
Axel
Trine Michelsen
Nana
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
Katrine
Paprika Steen
High Class Lady
Erik Wedersøe
Stoffer's Uncle
Michael Moritzen
Man from Municipality
Anders Hove
Josephine's Father
Jan Elle
Waiter
Claus Strandberg
Guide at Factory
Jens Jørn Spottag
Boss at Advertising Agency
John Martinus
Man in Morning-Jacket
Lars Bjarke
Rocker #1
Ewald Larsen
Rocker #2
Christian Friis
Rocker #3
Louise B. Clausen
Rocker Girl
Hans Henrik Clemensen
Karen's Husband - Anders
Lone Lindorff
Karen's Mother
Erno Müller
Karen's Grandfather
Regitze Estrup
Karen's Sister - Louise
Lotte Munk
Karen's Sister - Britta
Marina Bouras
Axel's Wife
Julie Wieth
Woman with 2 Kids
Kirsten Vaupel
Art Class Lady #1
Lillian Tillegreen
Art Class Lady #2
Birgit Conradi
Art Class Lady #3
Peter Frøge
Man in the Swimmingpool
Albert Wichmann
High Class Man
Ditlev Weddelsborg
Severin at Advertising Agency
Jesper Sønderaas
Svendsen at Advertising Agency
Svend Erik Plannthin
Mongoloid
Torben Meyrowitsch
Mongoloid
Lis Bente Petersen
Mongoloid
Palle Lorentz Emiliussen
Mongoloid
Axel Schmidt
Mongoloid
Iris Albøge
Qualified Carer
Lars von Trier
Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Show Full Crew
Directing
Writing
Production
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
Executive Producer
Vibeke Windeløv
Producer
Marianne Slot
Co-Producer
Svend Abrahamsen
Producer
Rie Hedegaard
Casting
Ann Vognsen
Production Accountant
Lene Irgens
Post Production Coordinator
Nynne Oldenburg
Producer's Assistant
Lene Nielsen
Production Manager
Peter van Vogelpoel
Co-Producer
Mette Nelund
Producer's Assistant
Erik Schut
Co-Producer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
Production Assistant
Dag Alveberg
Producer
Ann Køj
Production Accountant
Anne Katrine Andersen
Post Production Coordinator
Camera
Lars von Trier
Director of Photography
Jesper Jargil
Camera Operator
Kristoffer Nyholm
Camera Operator
Jan Schut
Still Photographer
Edvard Friis-Moeller
Assistant Camera
Casper Holm
Camera Operator
Caroline Sascha Cogez
Clapper Loader
Caroline Sascha Cogez
Data Wrangler
Ian Hansen
Assistant Camera
Editing
Mogens Rukov
Consulting Editor
Molly Malene Stensgaard
Editor
Peter Kornbek
Online Editor
Carsten Søsted
Assistant Editor
Anne Hovad Fischer
Assistant Editor
Sound
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
Sound Engineer
Rene Schrøder
Boom Operator
Kim Kristensen
Musician
Per Streit
Sound Designer
Johan Winbladh
Sound Engineer
John Nielsen
Boom Operator
Art
Jesper Jargil
Assistant Director of Photography
Kristoffer Nyholm
Assistant Director of Photography
Casper Holm
Assistant Director of Photography
Crew