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The Simple-Minded Murderer

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The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Höglund's farm. He has to work without pay and sleeps together with the cows. He meets the disabled Anna who is the first one to treat him as an adult. One day he has had enough of Höglund's maltreatment and moves in with Anna's family. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.

Directed byHans Alfredson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
SV
Released
February 12, 1982
Studios
SF StudiosSvenska FilminstitutetSvenska Ord

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Den enfaldige mördaren (1982) Original Trailer [HD]

Den enfaldige mördaren (1982) Original Trailer [HD]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Stellan Skarsgård

Stellan Skarsgård

Sven

Hans Alfredson

Hans Alfredson

Höglund

Maria Johansson

Maria Johansson

Anna

Per Myrberg

Per Myrberg

Andersson

Gösta Ekman

Gösta Ekman

The New Driver

Carl Billquist

Carl Billquist

Flodin

Lena Nyman

Lena Nyman

Woman Without Legs

Nils Ahlroth

Nils Ahlroth

Månsson

Lars Amble

Lars Amble

Bengt

Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

Mrs. Andersson

Creative team
Directed by
Hans Alfredson
Hans Alfredson
Written by
Hans Alfredson
Hans Alfredson

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