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Title: The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Stellan Skarsgård | ... | Sven | |
| Maria Johansson | ... | Anna | |
| Hans Alfredson | ... | Höglund | |
| Per Myrberg | ... | Andersson | |
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Lena-Pia Bernhardsson | ... | Mrs. Andersson |
| Nils Ahlroth | ... | Månsson | |
| Lars Amble | ... | Bengt | |
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Carl-Åke Eriksson | ... | Wallin |
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Cecilia Walton | ... | Vera |
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Wallis Grahn | ... | Mrs. Höglund |
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Else-Marie Brandt | ... | Sven's Mother |
| Gösta Ekman | ... | The New Driver | |
| Carl Billquist | ... | Flodin | |
| Lena Nyman | ... | Woman Without Legs | |
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Björn Andrésen | ... | Angel |
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In the 1930s, the feeble-minded Sven's mother dies and he is hired 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. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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Written by Giuseppe Verdi (as Verdi)
Conducted by Georg Solti (as Sir Georg Solti)
Decca LP SET 374-5
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One of the sources of inspiration came when director Hans Alfredson first heard Verdi's "Requiem". He instantly knew that he wanted to use it for a movie. See more »Quotes
Höglund: You see I really don't need this little sum of money, Månsson, it's not that. You see, it's about principle.See more »
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RequiemWritten by Giuseppe Verdi (as Verdi)
Conducted by Georg Solti (as Sir Georg Solti)
Decca LP SET 374-5
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This is one of the best Swedish movies of all(which many agrees with) and Stellan Skarsgårds performance is really worth an Oscar, although i can't understand why some people call this a comedy. This is a sad drama about a gentle poor boy and an evil. Hans Alfrdsons script(based on his book) is solid and his direction great and he is also good as the evil man. This is a movie which a lot of people has seen in Sweden but almost no one outside of Sweden, which is sad because i think everyone in the world should take their time and see this wonderful movie which makes you cry and think. Watch out for Gösta Ekman as a driver.