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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Idiot' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Idiot' right now, here are some finer points about the Shochiku drama flick.

Released , 'The Idiot' stars Setsuko Hara, Masayuki Mori, Toshirō Mifune, Yoshiko Kuga The movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 46 min, and received a user score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 118 experienced users.

Want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Kameda, who has been in an asylum on Okinawa, travels to Hokkaido. There he becomes involved with two women, Taeko and Ayako. Taeko comes to love Kameda, but is loved in turn by Akama. When Akama realizes that he will never have Taeko, his thoughts turn to murder, and great tragedy ensues." .