Day of the Idiots

Day of the Idiots

Day of the Idiots

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Day of the Idiots

1981

1h 50m

5.8(13 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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19 members

Acting

Carole Bouquet

Carole

Carole Bouquet

Acting

Ingrid Caven

Dr. Laura

Ingrid Caven

Acting

Christine Kaufmann

Ruth

Christine Kaufmann

Acting

Ida Di Benedetto

Elisabeth

Ida Di Benedetto

Acting

Carola Regnier

Ninon

Carola Regnier

Acting

Marie-Luise Marjan

Marjan

Marie-Luise Marjan

Acting

Magdalena Montezuma

Zigeunerin

Magdalena Montezuma

Acting

Hermann Killmeyer

Markus

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Mostefa Djadjam

Alexander

Mostefa Djadjam

Acting

Ellen Umlauf

Unknown Role

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Dana Medřická

Unknown Role

Dana Medřická

Acting

Tamara Kafka

Unknown Role

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Fritz Schediwy

Unknown Role

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Jana Plichtová

Unknown Role

Jana Plichtová

Acting

George Stamkoski

Himself

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Directing

Ula Stöckl

Unknown Role

Ula Stöckl

Acting

Ursula Strätz

Unknown Role

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Anette Tirier

Unknown Role

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Zoe Zag

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