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Feature film — 1982

The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)

7.01h 48mDrama

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.

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A high-signal pick with 75 votes.

Svenska Ord / SF Studios / Svenska Filminstitutet

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Director: Hans Alfredson

On screen

Cast & crew

Stellan Skarsgård as Sven

Stellan Skarsgård

Sven

Hans Alfredson as Höglund

Hans Alfredson

Höglund

Maria Johansson as Anna

Maria Johansson

Anna

Per Myrberg as Andersson

Per Myrberg

Andersson

Gösta Ekman as The New Driver

Gösta Ekman

The New Driver

Carl Billquist as Flodin

Carl Billquist

Flodin

Lena Nyman as Woman Without Legs

Lena Nyman

Woman Without Legs

Nils Ahlroth as Månsson

Nils Ahlroth

Månsson

Lars Amble as Bengt

Lars Amble

Bengt

Lena-Pia Bernhardsson as Mrs. Andersson

Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

Mrs. Andersson

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Carl-Åke Eriksson

Wallin

Cecilia Walton as Vera

Cecilia Walton

Vera

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