The Simple-Minded Murderer

Directed by Hans Alfredson

Written by Hans Alfredson, Hans Alfredson

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.

Cast

Stellan Skarsgård

Sven

Hans Alfredson

Höglund

Maria Johansson

Anna

Per Myrberg

Andersson

Gösta Ekman

The New Driver

Carl Billquist

Flodin

Lena Nyman

Woman Without Legs

Nils Ahlroth

Månsson

Lars Amble

Bengt

Lena-Pia Bernhardsson

Mrs. Andersson

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Carl-Åke Eriksson

Wallin

Cecilia Walton

Vera