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The Simple-Minded Murderer

Original title: Den enfaldige mördaren
  • 1982
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.9K
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The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)
Drama

A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in.A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in.A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in.

  • Director
    • Hans Alfredson
  • Writer
    • Hans Alfredson
  • Stars
    • Stellan Skarsgård
    • Maria Johansson
    • Hans Alfredson
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    3.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Writer
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Stars
      • Stellan Skarsgård
      • Maria Johansson
      • Hans Alfredson
    • 12User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Stellan Skarsgård
    Stellan Skarsgård
    • Sven
    Maria Johansson
    Maria Johansson
    • Anna
    Hans Alfredson
    Hans Alfredson
    • Höglund
    Per Myrberg
    Per Myrberg
    • Andersson
    Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
    • Mrs. Andersson
    Nils Ahlroth
    Nils Ahlroth
    • Månsson
    Lars Amble
    Lars Amble
    • Bengt
    Carl-Åke Eriksson
    • Wallin
    Cecilia Walton
    • Vera
    Wallis Grahn
    • Mrs. Höglund
    Else-Marie Brandt
    • Svens mamma
    Gösta Ekman
    Gösta Ekman
    • Den nya föraren
    Carl Billquist
    Carl Billquist
    • Flodin
    Lena Nyman
    Lena Nyman
    • Kvinna utan nen
    Björn Andrésen
    Björn Andrésen
    • Ängel (1)
    Daniel Alfredson
    Daniel Alfredson
    • Ängel (2)
    Erik Spangenberg
    • Ängel (3)
    Karin Ekström
    • Director
      • Hans Alfredson
    • Writer
      • Hans Alfredson
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    • Trivia
      The depiction of estate-owners and capitalists privately united with the Swedish Nazi Party is based on the real-life facts that the Swedish Nazis was mostly supported by, and led by, such figures in the country's history. Its membership consisted of a majority of upper-class citizens who loathed socialism, and even had connections with the Swedish Royal Family at that time, and the Army and Police in many municipalities.
    • Goofs
      This film is set in the 1930s, yet when Sven goes by a toy store during his breakdown, a plush toy of Snoopy can be spotted in the store's vitrine. Snoopy wasn't invented until 1950.

      However, during the same scene, many other anachronisms can be seen, such as an 1980s Saab in the background. It is so obvious that apparently the director did it on purpose, possibly to indicate that the class struggle depicted in this film is not a thing of the past.
    • 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.

    • Connections
      Featured in Minns Ni? (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Requiem
      Written by Giuseppe Verdi (as Verdi)

      Conducted by Georg Solti (as Sir Georg Solti)

      Decca LP SET 374-5

    User reviews12

    Featured review
    10/10

    Brilliant, but not a comedy

    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.
    • Skruttan
    • Jul 6, 2008
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    • Release date
      • September 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Languages
      • Scanian
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Der einfältige Mörder
    • Production companies
      • Svenska Ord
      • Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
      • Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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