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Day of the Idiots poster

A WERNER SCHROETER FILM

Day of the Idiots

19811h 50mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.0/ 10 · 328 votes

THE STORY

A woman experiences psychic disintegration and ends up in a psychiatric hospital.

Melancholic
Disturbing
Thought-provoking
The mind
Psychological

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Demanding

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains self-harm or suicide.

DirectorWerner Schroeter

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Carole BouquetCarole

Ingrid CavenDr. Laura

Christine KaufmannRuth

Ida Di BenedettoElisabeth

Carola RegnierNinon

Marie-Luise MarjanMarjan

Magdalena MontezumaZigeunerin

Hermann KillmeyerMarkus

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