The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)

  • NR
  • 09/29/1982 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 48m

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.

Hans Alfredson

Director, Novel, Writer

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård's headshot

Stellan Skarsgård

Sven
Hans Alfredson's headshot

Hans Alfredson

Höglund
Maria Johansson's headshot

Maria Johansson

Anna
Per Myrberg's headshot

Per Myrberg

Andersson
Gösta Ekman's headshot

Gösta Ekman

The New Driver
Carl Billquist's headshot

Carl Billquist

Flodin
Lena Nyman's headshot

Lena Nyman

Woman Without Legs
Nils Ahlroth's headshot

Nils Ahlroth

Månsson

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