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The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)
Den enfaldige mördaren (original title)

108 min  -  Drama  -   September 1985 (USA)
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A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in.

Director:

Hans Alfredson

Writers:

Hans Alfredson (novel), Hans Alfredson (screenplay)

Stars:

Stellan Skarsgård, Maria Johansson and Hans Alfredson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Stellan Skarsgård ...
Sven
Maria Johansson Maria Johansson ...
Anna
Hans Alfredson Hans Alfredson ...
Höglund
Per Myrberg Per Myrberg ...
Andersson
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson Lena-Pia Bernhardsson ...
Mrs. Andersson
Nils Ahlroth Nils Ahlroth ...
Månsson
Lars Amble Lars Amble ...
Bengt
Carl-Åke Eriksson Carl-Åke Eriksson ...
Wallin
Cecilia Walton Cecilia Walton ...
Vera
Wallis Grahn Wallis Grahn ...
Mrs. Höglund
Else-Marie Brandt Else-Marie Brandt ...
Sven's mother
Gösta Ekman Gösta Ekman ...
The new driver
Carl Billquist Carl Billquist ...
Flodin
Lena Nyman Lena Nyman ...
Woman without legs
Björn Andrésen Björn Andrésen ...
Angel
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Storyline

The feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he gets work as a farm-hand at the rich, affluent Hoeglund'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 Hoeglund's maltreatment and moves in with Anna's family. Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Farm | Murder | Wheelchair | Speech Impediment | Disability  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Sweden

Language:

Scanian | Swedish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Az együgyü gyilkos See more »

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 9,731,249 (Sweden)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Svensk Filmindustri (SF), Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI), Svenska Ord See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

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 »

Quotes

Bengt: I can't drive. But Sven can drive!
Höglund: [to Sven] Can you drive the car?
Sven: I don't have a license.
Höglund: I didn't ask if you've got a license. I asked if you could drive the car!
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Connections

Featured in Svenska Ord i bild och tal (2006) See more »

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"Requiem" See more »