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The Simple-Minded Murderer. 12 reviews. Hide spoilers. Review. Ratings Show all. Sort by Featured. 8/10. Absolutely brilliant! "Den enfaldige mördaren" is without a doubt one of the best Swedish films ever made. It's a beautiful film, as well as a harrowing experience to watch.
Watchlist. NEW. A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in. It´s the 1930's in Skåne, the south of Sweden. Sven (Stellan ...
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- Stellan Skarsgård
- Hans Alfredson
- Svensk Filmindustri
The Simple-Minded Murderer (Swedish: Den enfaldige mördaren) is a 1982 Swedish drama film directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Stellan Skarsgård, as the feeble-minded Sven Olsson. It was released to cinemas in Sweden on 12 February 1982.
"One of the most powerful works of Swedish movie making in the last 20 years. Sven (Stellan Skarsgård in his breakthrough role) plays a simple man who is adopted by a cruel landlord. Set in the '30s, this film offers stellar performances by the cast, beautiful cinematography and flawless editing.
Overview. 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.
The simple-minded murderer expertly crafted a simplistic storyline of horrific wealthy businessmen against an honest feeble-minded Sven was a harrowing experience. Stellan Skarsgård's magnificent bittersweet performances brung a purity to the oppression the character is forced to suffer.
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Hans Alfredson, a well-known Swedish comedian, took the risk of directing a film based on his own short story "En ond man" and playing Hoglund, the main antagonist. Every direction the film follows succeeded brilliantly.
