The Idiots
1998With 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.
Acted in
Bodil Jørgensen
as Karen
Jens Albinus
as Stoffer
Anne Louise Hassing
as Susanne
Troels Lyby
as Henrik
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
as Jeppe
Louise Mieritz
as Josephine
Henrik Prip
as Ped
Luis Mesonero
as Miguel
Knud Romer Jørgensen
as Axel
Trine Michelsen
as Nana
Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis
as Katrine
Paprika Steen
as High Class Lady
Erik Wedersøe
as Stoffer's Uncle
Michael Moritzen
as Man from Municipality
Anders Hove
as Josephine's Father
Jan Elle
as Waiter
Claus Strandberg
as Guide at Factory
Jens Jørn Spottag
as Boss at Advertising Agency
John Martinus
as Man in Morning-Jacket
Lars Bjarke
as Rocker #1
Ewald Larsen
as Rocker #2
Christian Friis
as Rocker #3
Hans Henrik Clemensen
as Karen's Husband - Anders
Lone Lindorff
as Karen's Mother
Erno Müller
as Karen's Grandfather
Regitze Estrup
as Karen's Sister - Louise
Lotte Munk
as Karen's Sister - Britta
Marina Bouras
as Axel's Wife
Julie Wieth
as Woman with 2 Kids
Kirsten Vaupel
as Art Class Lady #1
Lillian Tillegreen
as Art Class Lady #2
Birgit Conradi
as Art Class Lady #3
Peter Frøge
as Man in the Swimmingpool
Albert Wichmann
as High Class Man
Ditlev Weddelsborg
as Severin at Advertising Agency
Jesper Sønderaas
as Svendsen at Advertising Agency
Svend Erik Plannthin
as Mongoloid
Torben Meyrowitsch
as Mongoloid
Lis Bente Petersen
as Mongoloid
Palle Lorentz Emiliussen
as Mongoloid
Axel Schmidt
as Mongoloid
Iris Albøge
as Qualified Carer
Lars von Trier
as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
Louise Clausen
as Rocker Girl