Romania / Feb 12, 1982 / 18
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nils Ahlroth | Månsson |
| Lars Amble | Bengt |
| Lena-Pia Bernhardsson | Mrs. Andersson |
| Carl-Åke Eriksson | Wallin |
| Cecilia Walton | Vera |
| Wallis Grahn | Mrs. Höglund |
| Else-Marie Brandt | Sven's Mother |
| Björn Andrésen | Angel |
| Daniel Alfredson | Angel |
| Erik Spangenberg | Angel |
| Tomas Alfredson | Axel |
| Karin Ekström | |
| Karl-Edvard Jeppsson | |
| Catherine Jeppsson | |
| Ingvar Andersson | |
| Marga Pettersson | |
| Anders Granström |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Den enfaldige mördaren |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Svenska Ord, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet |
| Release date | 12 febbraio 1982 |
| Writer | Hans Alfredson |
| Editing | Jan Persson |
| Cinematography | Rolf Lindström, Jörgen Persson |
| Assistant directors | Niklas Rådström, Hans Alfredson |
| Camera operators | Rolf Lindström, Jörgen Persson |
| Additional photography | Rolf Lindström, Jörgen Persson |
| Production design | Stig Boqvist |
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| Art direction | Stig Boqvist |
| Set decoration | Stig Boqvist |
| Music | Rolf Sersam, Christer Furubrand, Wille Kökeritz |
| Sound | Christer Furubrand, Wille Kökeritz, Rolf Sersam |
| Costume design | Ulla-Britt Söderlund |
| Makeup | Ulla-Britt Söderlund |
| Hairstyling | Ulla-Britt Söderlund |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Sweden / Feb 12, 1982 / 15
Denmark / May 04, 1982
United States / Sep 29, 1982
Digital
France / Mar 03, 2021 / Netflix
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