När syrenerna blomma (1952)
The 1880s. Abandoned by his middle class parents in Stockholm, Johannes grows up in the countryside with a cobbler who regularly beats him up. Also at school he has to face regular beatings because of his Stockholm background, the only one who cares for him is a girl, Lotta, who promises to marry him one day. When he's 20 he moves to Stockholm and joins the Royal guards at the Royal palace. Quite by accident he meets Lotta again and start an affair with her. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Director: Ivar Johansson
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Kenne Fant as Johannes Weijner |
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Nine-Christine Jönsson as Charlotta, "Trubbnos" |
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Gudrun Brost as Alexandra Weijner |
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Eva Stiberg as Frida |
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Maj-Lis Lüning as Julia |
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Åke Fridell as Doctor |
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John Elfström as Gustafsson |
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Anna-Lisa Baude as Emma |
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Ingrid Backlin as Aina Wickman |
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Börje Mellvig as Albert Wickman |
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Hjördis Petterson as Mrs. Lamberg |
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Willy Peters as John Weijner |
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Björn Berglund as Rudolf |
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Lissi Alandh as Lena i Härsikeby |
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Sten Lindgren as Charlotta's father |
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Hugo Björne as Oscar II |
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Olav Riégo as Sven Lagerberg, general |
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Arthur Fischer as Strid the cobbler |
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Paul-Erland Dahlerus as Johannes as a child |
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Margareta Nisborg as Charlotta as a child |
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Lars Ekborg as Ture, Charlotta's cousin |
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Siegfried Fischer as Peasant |
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Albin Erlandzon as Clerk at the unemployment agency |
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Margit Andelius as Nurse at the orphanage |
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Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs as Maitre d' at Stallmästaregården |
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Segol Mann as Maitre d' at Nackstanäs inn |
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Gunnel Wadner as Amalia |
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Ulf Qvarsebo as |
| Writing | Harald Beijer | Writer |
| Camera | Sven Nykvist | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Ragnar Arvedson | Script |
| Directing | Ivar Johansson | Director |
| Sound | Håkan von Eichwald | Original Music Composer |
| Art | P.A. Lundgren | Production Design |
| Editing | Carl-Olov Skeppstedt | Editor |
| Production | Rune Waldekranz | Production Manager |
