The Simple-Minded Murderer

Also known as Den enfaldige mördaren, Simple-Minded Murderer

1982 Swedish drama film directed by Hans Alfredson

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7.0

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.

Released: 1982-02-12108 minDir: Hans AlfredsonDrama

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Cast

Stellan Skarsgård as Sven
Hans Alfredson as Höglund
Maria Johansson as Anna
Per Myrberg as Andersson
Gösta Ekman as The New Driver
Carl Billquist as Flodin

Themes

mentally disabled

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

3,789 votes

Year: 1982
Runtime: 108 min
Genres: Drama
Awards: 7 wins & 2 nominations

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