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The Simple-Minded Murderer

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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…

DirectorHans Alfredson
WriterHans Alfredson

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Cast · Directed by Hans Alfredson

SSStellan Skarsgård
Stellan Skarsgård
Sven
HAHans Alfredson
Hans Alfredson
Höglund
MJMaria Johansson
Maria Johansson
Anna
PMPer Myrberg
Per Myrberg
Andersson
GEGösta Ekman
Gösta Ekman
The New Driver
CBCarl Billquist
Carl Billquist
Flodin
LNLena Nyman
Lena Nyman
Woman Without Legs
NANils Ahlroth
Nils Ahlroth
Månsson
LALars Amble
Lars Amble
Bengt
LBLena-Pia Bernhardsson
Lena-Pia Bernhardsson
Mrs. Andersson
CE
Carl-Åke Eriksson
Wallin
CWCecilia Walton
Cecilia Walton
Vera

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The Simple-Minded Murderer is streaming on Netflix and Netflix Standard in United Kingdom.

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