The Idiots (1998)
| Release Date | 20 May 1998 |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
| Other Names | The IdiotsDogma 95 - Idioterne |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Country | DenmarkSwedenFranceNetherlandsItaly |
| Filming Locations | Søllerød, Sjælland, Denmark |
| Language | Danish |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
The Idiots (Danish: ) is a 1998 Danish film directed by Lars von Trier. It is his first film made in compliance with the Dogme '95 Manifesto, and is also known as Dogme #2. It is the second film in von Trier's Golden Heart Trilogy, which includes Breaking the Waves (1996) and Dancer in the Dark (2000).
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jens Albinus
Stoffer
Anne Louise Hassing
Susanne
Troels Lyby
Henrik
Louise Mieritz
Josephine
Henrik Prip
Ped
Luis Mesonero
Miguel
Knud Romer Jørgensen
Axel
Trine Michelsen
Nana
Erik Wedersøe
Stoffer's Uncle
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 Fure
Karen's Sister - Britta
Marina Bouras
Axel's Wife
Julie Wieth
Woman With 2 Kids
Kirsten Vaupel
Art Class Lady #1
Lillian Tillegren
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
Bent Sørensen
Taxa Driver
Director
Producer
Svend Abrahamsen
producer: DR TV
Dag Alveberg
producer: Nordic Film & TV Fund
Peter Aalbæk Jensen
executive producer
Erik Schut
co-producer
Marianne Slot
co-producer
Peter Van Vogelpoel
co-producer
Vibeke Windeløv
producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Molly Marlene Stensgaard
Casting Director
Marie Louise Hedegaard
Production Manager
Lene Nielsen
production manager
Sound Department
Kristian Eidnes Andersen
sound engineer: 2nd unit
John Nielsen
boom operator
Rene Schrøder
boom operator
Per Streit
sound designer
Johan Winbladh
sound engineer: 2nd unit
Camera and Electrical Department
Caroline Sascha Cogez
clapper loader, data recorder
Edvard Friis-Moeller
camera assistant
Ian Hansen
camera assistant
Casper Holm
assistant director of photography, camera operator
Jesper Jargil
camera operator, assistant director of photography
Kristoffer Nyholm
camera operator, assistant director of photography
Jan Schut
still photographer
Editorial Department
Anne Katrine Andersen
post-production coordinator
Pelle Folmer
avid consultant
Anne Hovad Fischer
assistant editor
Lene Irgens
post-production coordinator
Peter Kornbek
on-line editor
Mogens Rukov
consultant: editing
Carsten Søsted
assistant editor
Music Department
Kim Kristensen
musician: melodica
Other Crew
Lene Børglum
legal advisor
Christel Hammer
public relations
Ann Køj
production accountant
Mette Nelund
assistant to producer
Nynne Oldenburg
assistant to producer: Paris
Annette Buch Petersen
caterer
Tine Grew Pfeiffer
production assistant
Mogens Rukov
script consultant
Jonathan Sydenham
translator: English
Ann Vognsen
production accountant
Thanks
Niels Vørsel
acknowledgment: The Idiots wish to thank
Production Company
Zentropa Entertainments
Danmarks Radio (DR)
Liberator Productions
La Sept Cinéma
Argus Film Produktie
VPRO Television
Nordisk Film- & TV-Fond
CoBo Fonds
SVT Drama
Canal+
Rai Cinemafiction
3 Emme Cinematografica
Arte
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October Films
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Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
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Distributor
Alliance Atlantis Communications
Argentina Video Home
Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK)
Atalanta Filmes
Cult Filmes
Distribution Company
EDKO Film
Fidalgo
Filmfreak Distributie
Finnkino Oy
Golem Distribución
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
Les Films du Losange
Motion Picture Distribution
Nachshon Films
Palisades Tartan
Prem'er Video Fil'm
Scanbox Danmark
Triangelfilm
USA Films
Umbrella Entertainment
Miscellaneous
B&B Systems
post production planning system
Feltwave
online facilities
Hokus Bogus Rekorder ApS
video transfer to 35 mm
Johan Ankerstjerne AS
laboratory
Jægersborg Skovdistrikt
acknowledgment: The Idiots wish to thank
Mainstream ApS
sound studio
Murermester Bent Hassing Storvorde
acknowledgment: The Idiots wish to thank
Rockwool International
acknowledgment: The Idiots wish to thank
Søllerød Kro
acknowledgment: The Idiots wish to thank
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Directorial works of Lars von Trier
Antichrist (2009)
Breaking the Waves (1996)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
Dogville (2003)
Epidemic (1987)
Europa (1991)
Manderlay (2005)
Melancholia (2011)
Riget (1994)
The Boss of It All (2006)
The Element of Crime (1984)
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1001 Danish Delights (1972)
19 Red Roses (1974)
A Fish Tale (2000)
A Happy Divorce (1975)
A Place Nearby (2000)
Adam og Eva (1953)
Affæren Birte (1945)
Afsporet (1942)
After the Wedding (2006)
Alarm (1938)
Alt dette og Island med (1951)
Ang.: Lone (1970)
Arven (2003)
Arvingen (1954)
Atlantis (1913)
Ballad of Carl-Henning (1969)
Barbara (1997)
Baronessen fra benzintanken (1960)
Be Dear to Me (1957)
Bedstemor går amok (1944)
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