About The Idiots
- Released on April 28, 1998
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.
Full Cast of The Idiots
Bodil Jørgensen
plays Karen
Jens Albinus
plays Stoffer
Anne Louise Hassing
plays Susanne
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
plays Jeppe
Louise Mieritz
plays Josephine
Luis Mesonero
plays Miguel
Knud Romer Jørgensen
plays Axel
Trine Michelsen
plays Nana
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
plays Katrine
Paprika Steen
plays High Class Lady
Erik Wedersøe
plays Stoffer's Uncle Svend
Michael Moritzen
plays Man from Municipality
Anders Hove
plays Josephine's Father
Claus Strandberg
plays Guide at Factory
Jens Jørn Spottag
plays Boss at Advertising Agency
John Martinus
plays Man in Morning-Jacket
Lars Bjarke
plays Rocker #1
Ewald Larsen
plays Rocker #2
Christian Friis
plays Rocker #3
Louise B. Clausen
plays Rocker Girl Linda
Hans Henrik Clemensen
plays Karen's Husband Anders
Lone Lindorff
plays Karen's Mother
Erno Müller
plays Karen's Grandfather
Regitze Estrup
plays Karen's Sister Louise
Lotte Munk
plays Karen's Sister Britta
Marina Bouras
plays Axel's Wife
Kirsten Vaupel
plays Art Class Lady #1
Lillian Tillegreen
plays Art Class Lady #2
Birgit Conradi
plays Art Class Lady #3
Julie Wieth
plays Woman With 2 Kids
Albert Wickmann
plays High Class Man
Ditlev Weddelsborg
plays Severin At Advertising Agency
Jesper Sønderaas
plays Svendsen At Advertising Agency
Peter Frøge
plays Man In The Swimmingpool
Lars von Trier
plays Interviewer (voice)
Crew of The Idiots
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