Idiot(1951) — The

Portrays the "idiot" with a combination of physical tics and deep, soulful sincerity.

The film is as famous for its production history as its content. Originally, Kurosawa turned in a cut that was over four hours long. The studio, horrified by the length, forced him to cut it down to its current 166-minute version. Kurosawa was so distraught by the editing process that he reportedly told the studio, "If you want to cut it anymore, you’d better just cut it lengthwise". The Idiot(1951)

Known for her restrained roles in Ozu’s films, she delivers a shockingly melodramatic performance here as the disgraced woman caught between the two men. Portrays the "idiot" with a combination of physical

Akira Kurosawa’s (or Hakuchi ) is often remembered as a "beautiful failure"—a massive, ambitious adaptation of Dostoevsky’s novel that was famously butchered by the studio, yet remains one of the director’s most personal works. The Soul of a Saint in a Frozen World The studio, horrified by the length, forced him