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Overview
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Release Date:
September 1985 (USA)
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Plot:
A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Farm
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Murder
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Wheelchair
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Speech Impediment
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Disability
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Awards:
7 wins
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1 nomination
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Stellan's tour de force
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Sven |
 | Maria Johansson | ... | Anna |
| Hans Alfredson | ... | Höglund |
| Per Myrberg | ... | Andersson |
| Lena-Pia Bernhardsson | ... | Mrs. Andersson |
| Nils Ahlroth | ... | Månsson |
| Lars Amble | ... | Bengt |
| Carl-Åke Eriksson | ... | Wallin |
| Cecilia Walton | ... | Vera |
| Wallis Grahn | ... | Mrs. Höglund |
| Else-Marie Brandt | ... | Sven's mother |
| Gösta Ekman | ... | The new driver |
| Carl Billquist | ... | Flodin |
| Lena Nyman | ... | Woman without legs |
| Björn Andrésen | ... | Angel |
| Daniel Alfredson | ... | Angel |
| Erik Spangenberg | ... | Angel |
| Karin Ekström | ||
 | Tomas Alfredson | ... | Axel |
| Karl-Edward Jeppsson | ||
| Catherine Jeppsson | ||
| Ingvar Andersson | ||
| Marga Pettersson | ||
| Anders Granström | ... | Berghald, engineer |
| Leif Ernhagen | ||
| B.G. Svensson | ||
| Stellan Sundahl | ||
| Folke Lind | ||
| Jan Wirén | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Anna-Carin Krokstäde | ... | Märit (uncredited) |
| Georg Årlin | ... | Parish constable (uncredited) |
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| Hans Alfredson | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Hans Alfredson | novel "En ond man" | |
| Hans Alfredson | screenplay | |
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| Rolf Sersam | |||
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| Rolf Lindström | |||
| Jörgen Persson | |||
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| Jan Persson | |||
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| Stig Boqvist | |||
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| Ulla-Britt Söderlund | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Horst Stadlinger | .... | wig maker | |
Production Management | |||
| Waldemar Bergendahl | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Niklas Rådström | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Daniel Alfredson | .... | property master | |
| Michael Hallbert | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Christer Furubrand | .... | sound | |
| Wille Kökeritz | .... | sound (as Wilhelm Kökeritz) | |
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| Per-Olof Ohlsson | .... | special effects | |
Other crew | |||
| Ann Collenberg | .... | location manager | |
| Mona Haskel | .... | script supervisor | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Roxie Releasing (1985) (USA) (theatrical) (subtitled)
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Also Known As:
"Den enfaldige mördaren" - Sweden (original title)
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Runtime:
108 min
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Color (Fujicolor)
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One of the sources of inspiration for this film came when Hans Alfredsson first heard Verdis "Requiem". He instantly knew that he wanted to use it for a movie.See more »
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Featured in Svenska Ord i bild och tal (2006) (V)See more »
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RequiemSee more »
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This is indeed Stellan Skarsgård's tour de force, playing Sven the fool. Playing a mentally disabled person is a challenge but Skarsgård manages it with grace, like Leonardo di Caprio in 'What's Eating Gilbert Grape'. The movie actually offers quite a few wonderful characterizations from some of the supporting actors as well, like Per Myrberg as the good-hearted farmer, Lars Amble as Bengt the driver or Carl Billquist as the maitre d'. The award for Best Swedish movie of the year was quite well deserved.