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Jan 18, 2022 · A farm worker is struggling with humiliation at work. The man has a disability and is treated badly by his supervisor. Eventually he flees his job and finds ...
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.
Skarsgård's performance may be the best throughout the whole history of Swedish film. Sven and the other farmers over the countryside of Skåne, in southern Sweden, have to endure the mental torture from the factory owner in the district, The Evil Man, played by Hasse Alfredson himself.
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.
This is a classic swedish dark movie tale of revenge, family matters, being an outcast, evil, good, love, religion and hope.
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- Stellan Skarsgård
- Hans Alfredson
- Svensk Filmindustri
Directed by 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.
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