6.5
The Idiot
1946
“Based on the novel by Philip Roth.”
Indignation (2016)
July 29, 20161h 50mEN
6.4
283 votes
Overview
In 1951, Marcus Messner, a working-class Jewish student from New Jersey, attends a small Ohio college, where he struggles with anti-Semitism, sexual repression, and the ongoing Korean War.
Director
James SchamusWriters
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Streaming availability for India
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$3.9M
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7.0**Life is unexplained, but to keep it going depends on the events surround it/us.** The film certainly defines two things, the life is unpredictable and the college life in the 1950s. Based on the book of the same name, made by a producer turned director which is his first attempt. A pure drama that follows a Jewish American student who is pursuing a degree in a small Ohio college. The film reveals his social skills, confused romance with a troubled girl, having differences with the college dean and many more. Definitely a better film than I anticipating. Initially I did not get some par…
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