Höglund — The Simple-Minded Murderer Character Profile

About Höglund

The main antagonist, a wealthy factory owner and local Nazi party member. Ruthless and exploitative, he forces Sven into unpaid labor, sabotages Sven's attempt at independence, and orchestrates the financial ruin of the Andersson farm.

Höglund — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Hans Alfredson

Appears in

The Simple-Minded Murderer (1982)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Höglund — Conflict Oppressor — Sven (Stellan Skarsgård)

  Höglund is the cruel factory owner who systematically abuses Sven.

• Höglund — Conflict Adversary — Andersson (Per Myrberg)

  A bitter rivalry where Höglund uses economic warfare against Andersson.

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More characters from The Simple-Minded Murderer

• Sven (Stellan Skarsgård)
• Anna (Maria Johansson)
• Andersson (Per Myrberg)
• Wallin (Carl-Åke Eriksson)
• The New Driver (Gösta Ekman)
• Angel (Björn Andrésen)
• Axel (Tomas Alfredson)
• Angel (Daniel Alfredson)
• Angel (Erik Spangenberg)
• Flodin (Carl Billquist)
• Mrs. Höglund (Wallis Grahn)
• Sven's Mother (Else-Marie Brandt)