The Simple-Minded Murderer

The Simple-Minded Murderer poster

Year: 1982
Running time: 1h 48m
Genre: Drama
US release: 1982
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The Simple-Minded Murderer

Directed by Hans Alfredson

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.

Cast

Stellan Skarsgard

Hans AlfredsonHöglund

Maria JohanssonAnna

Per MyrbergAndersson

Gösta EkmanThe New Driver

Carl BillquistFlodin

Lena NymanWoman Without Legs

Nils AhlrothMånsson

Lars AmbleBengt

Lena-Pia BernhardssonMrs. Andersson

Crew

Hans AlfredsonDirector, Writer

Rolf LindströmDirector of Photography

Jörgen PerssonDirector of Photography

Jan PerssonEditor

Rolf SersamComposer

Studios: Svenska Ord, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet

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