The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982): Cast & Plot
The Simple-Minded Murderer is a 1982 drama starring Stellan Skarsgård as Sven, Hans Alfredson and Wallis Grahn. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Swedish - Studio
- Svenska Ord
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Simple-Minded Murderer About?
The premise of The Simple-Minded Murderer without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After Sven’s mother dies, the mild‑minded man takes a job as a farmhand on the wealthy Höglund estate, where he works unpaid and even sleeps among the cows. He befriends Anna, a disabled woman who respects him as an adult. Fed up with Höglund’s cruelty, Sven leaves and moves in with Anna’s family, seeking a kinder new life. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
The Simple-Minded Murderer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- male full frontal nudity
- male nudity
- simpleton
- cleft lip
- speech defect
- period piece
- fantasy sequence
- working class
- arrogance
- abusive boss
- cheating husband
- angel
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- greed
- social drama
- brother sister relationship
- told in flashback
- xenophobia
- man child
- farm worker
- vandalism
- magical realism
- factory owner
- capitalist
- landlord
- tenant farmer
- speech impediment
- revenge
- murder
- motorcycle
- harelip
- bible
- farmer
- disability
- nazi
- death of mother
- sweden
- killer on the run
- non linear narrative
- flashback
- countryside
- manor house
- disabled woman
- paralyzed woman
- farmer's daughter
- hiding
- delusion
- bully
- mentally retarded
- motorcycle with sidecar
- indian motorcycle
The Simple-Minded Murderer Cast & Characters
Stellan Skarsgård leads the cast as Sven, with Hans Alfredson as Höglund and Wallis Grahn as Mrs. Höglund.
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Stellan Skarsgård as Sven - Hans Alfredson as Höglund
- Wallis Grahn as Mrs. Höglund
- Maria Johansson as Anna
Also Starring in The Simple-Minded Murderer
· 27 more- Lena-Pia Bernhardsson Mrs. Andersson
- Per Myrberg Andersson
- Gösta Ekman The New Driver
- Tomas Alfredson Axel
- Daniel Alfredson Angel
- Lena Nyman Woman Without Legs
- Carl Billquist Flodin
- Lars Amble Bengt
- Björn Andrésen Angel
- Georg Årlin
- Else-Marie Brandt Sven's Mother
- Catherine Jeppsson
- Folke Lindh
- Cecilia Walton Vera
- Nils Ahlroth Månsson
- Carl-Åke Eriksson Wallin
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The Simple-Minded Murderer Plot Summary
What happens in The Simple-Minded Murderer from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in 1930s Skåne, Sweden, the story follows Sven Stellan Skarsgård, a hare-lipped man who is too often dismissed as an idiot by a world that doesn’t understand him.
The film opens with Sven and a woman named Anna Maria Johansson driving a Rolls Royce across a fading orange horizon. As the sun sinks, Sven glimpses three angels in the sky and, seeking safety, he and Anna retreat to an old house. In the same moment, Sven hurls a bloodstained blade into a nearby well and then lies down beside Anna, beginning a quiet, inward monologue that traces the roots of his turmoil and his longing for belonging.
Full summary
The whole story of The Simple-Minded Murderer, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Simple-Minded Murderer?
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The Simple-Minded Murderer Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “Den enfoldige morderen” and “Den enfoldige morder”.
- Also known as
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- Den enfoldige morderen
- Den enfoldige morder
- Yksinkertainen murhaaja
- 头脑简单的杀人犯
- L'Assassin candide
- Der einfältige Mörder
- Slabomyslný vrah
- Prostoduszny morderca
- Un criminal nătâng
- 천사의 분노
- 복수의 천사들
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The Simple-Minded Murderer FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Simple-Minded Murderer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Simple-Minded Murderer?
The Simple-Minded Murderer runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was The Simple-Minded Murderer released?
The Simple-Minded Murderer was released on February 12, 1982.
Who is in the cast of The Simple-Minded Murderer?
The Simple-Minded Murderer stars Stellan Skarsgård as Sven, Hans Alfredson as Höglund and Wallis Grahn as Mrs. Höglund, among 31 credited actors.
Does The Simple-Minded Murderer have a post-credit scene?
No. The Simple-Minded Murderer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Simple-Minded Murderer in?
The original language of The Simple-Minded Murderer is Swedish.
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