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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.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Episode 1Returning to Russia from abroad, Prince Myshkin brought all his innocent feelings and pure observations with him. - 02
Episode 2Myshkin makes the acquaintance of Lizaveta Prokofyevna and her three daughters-Alexandra, Adelaida and Aglaya. They are all very curious about him and not shy about expressing their opinion, particularly Aglaya. - 03
Episode 3General Ivolgin and Prince Myshkin go to Nastasya Filippovna's party, although they are not invited. Passion and humility are the main guests of the party.
Castfull cast & details
Evgeny MironovPrince Lev Nikolayevich Myshkin
Igor IvanovParfyón Semyónovich Rogózhin
Lydia VelezhevaNastasya Filippovna
Olga BudinaAgláya IvánovnaEvgeniy Semyonov
Evgeniy SemyonovIppolít Teréntyev
Vladimir IlinLukyán Timoféevich / 'Lébedyev'
Inna ChurikovaLizavéta Prokófyevna
Oleg BasilashviliGeneral Iván Fyódorovich EpanchínEpisodes by season
Season01
- S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1May 12, 2003Returning to Russia from abroad, Prince Myshkin brought all his innocent feelings and pure observations with him.
- S01E02Episode 2May 12, 2003Myshkin makes the acquaintance of Lizaveta Prokofyevna and her three daughters-Alexandra, Adelaida and Aglaya. They are all very curious abo
- S01E03Episode 3May 12, 2003General Ivolgin and Prince Myshkin go to Nastasya Filippovna's party, although they are not invited. Passion and humility are the main guest
- S01E04
Episode 4May 12, 2003Returning to Petersburg, the Prince visits Rogozhin's house. - S01E05
Episode 5May 12, 2003Prince Myshkin is recovering at Lebedyev's house. - S01E06
Episode 6May 12, 2003Prince Myshkin writes a letter to Aglaya with innocent feelings and suffers the wrath of Elizevata. - S01E07
Episode 7May 12, 2003Sick Ippolit, staying at Prince Myshkin's house, wants to shoot himself with a pistol in the presence of the visitors. - S01E08
Episode 8May 12, 2003Nastasya Filippovna bids farewell to Prince Myshkin in tears. - S01E09
Episode 9May 12, 2003Elizaveta organizes a party for high society and invites Prince as well. - S01E10
Episode 10May 12, 2003On the wedding day, Nastasya Filippovna's surprise move changes the agenda again.
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