The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)

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Released:
1982-02-12

Overview:
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.

Director:
Hans Alfredson

Runtime:
1h 48min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Stellan Skarsgård
    as
    Sven
  • Hans Alfredson
    as
    Höglund
  • Maria Johansson
    as
    Anna
  • Per Myrberg
    as
    Andersson
  • Gösta Ekman
    as
    The New Driver