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Day of the Idiots (German: Tag der Idioten) is a 1981 West German psychological fantasy film drama directed and written by Werner Schroeter. It stars Carole Bouquet as a disturbed mental patient with an inclination to remove her clothes and Ingrid Caven as Dr. Laura and Christine Kaufmann as Ruth. The film was nominated for a Golden Palm Award at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival and won best film at the 1982 German Film Awards going to director Werner Schroeter.
Original Release
10/31/1981
US Release
03/26/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carole Bouquet | Carole |
| Ingrid Caven | Dr. Laura |
| Christine Kaufmann | Ruth |
| Ida Di Benedetto | Elisabeth / Elisabet |
| Carola Regnier | Ninon |
| Mostefa Djadjam | Alexander |
| Hermann Killmeyer | Markus |
| Marie-Luise Marjan | Marjan / Schwester Marjan |
| Magdalena Montezuma | Zigeunerin |
| Tamara Kafka |
Directors
Writers
Werner Schroeter, Dana Horáková
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carole Bouquet | Carole |
| Ingrid Caven | Dr. Laura |
| Christine Kaufmann | Ruth |
| Ida Di Benedetto | Elisabeth / Elisabet |
| Carola Regnier | Ninon |
| Mostefa Djadjam | Alexander |
| Hermann Killmeyer | Markus |
| Marie-Luise Marjan | Marjan / Schwester Marjan |
| Magdalena Montezuma | Zigeunerin |
| Tamara Kafka | |
| Dana Medrická | |
| Fritz Schediwy | |
| Jana Plichtová | |
| George Stamkoski | Self / Himself |
| Ula Stöckl | |
| Ursula Strätz | |
| Anette Tirier | (as Annette Tirier) |
| Ellen Umlauf | |
| Zoe Zag |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harald Kügler | Executive Producer |
| Karel Dirka | Producer |
| Peter Genée | Producer |
