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The Simple-Minded Murderer

1985·1h 48m
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
4,070 votes

A mentally challenged man escapes from his tyrannical master and finds happiness when a poor family takes him in.

The Simple-Minded Murderer is a 1985 drama movie directed by Hans Alfredson, starring Stellan Skarsgård, Maria Johansson, Per Myrberg. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 4,070 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Hans Alfredson
Stars
Stellan Skarsgård
Maria Johansson
Per Myrberg
Hans Alfredson
Creators
Hans Alfredson
Details
1985-09-01
108 min
Movie
★ Sweden
★ Scanian, Swedish
Keywords
simpletonmentally challengedfantasy scenecarrying someonemanslaughterdirected by cast memberhidingnaziswedenfriendgreedmotorcycle with sidecarxenophobiamagical realismbiblecompulsory auctioncarrying someone in one's armsmentally retardeddisabled womanwheelchair userhiding placearroganceman wears an open shirtvengeancenudityhorseback ridingkillingmale full frontal nuditybullyreference to godspeech impedimentblooddeath of motherphotographdrinking milkflashbackman childshirtless horse ridingbarefoot horse ridingwritten by directormale nudityhallucinationdisabilityinner voiceangelspeech defectclass differencesperiod piecevandalismmotorcyclecleft liptrainmurderindian motorcycleharelipmental illnesscheating husbandtrain stationcabrioletrunning barefoottold in flashbacknon linear narrativemanor houserowboatdisembodied voiceoverheard sexvisitormentally ill manbrother sister relationshipdelusionabusive bossfarmer's daughterlandlordtenant farmersocial dramamentally ill protagonistyounger version of characterboywritten by cast memberparalyzed womanbare chested boybare chested malefantasy sequenceforced salefarm workercapitalistfantasizingrevengeworking classbarefoot malecountrysidescreenplay adapted by authorchauffeurfactory ownerpaintingbeachkiller on the runfarmerwellvisit