Movie
The Simple-Minded Murderer
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The Simple-Minded Murderer opened in theaters September 29, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
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More about The Simple-Minded Murderer
Cast
Stellan SkarsgårdSven
Hans AlfredsonHöglund
Maria JohanssonAnna
Per MyrbergAndersson
Gösta EkmanThe New Driver
Carl BillquistFlodin
Lena NymanWoman Without Legs
Nils AhlrothMånssonCredits
- Directed by
- Hans Alfredson
- Written by
- Hans Alfredson, Hans Alfredson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Swedish
- Original title
- Den enfaldige mördaren
Production
- Svenska OrdSweden
SF StudiosSweden
Svenska FilminstitutetSweden