När syrenerna blomma

När syrenerna blomma

1952 · 105 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

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.

Directed by Ivar Johansson · Written by Harald Beijer

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Kenne Fant Johannes Weijner
Nine-Christine Jönsson Charlotta, "Trubbnos"
Gudrun Brost Alexandra Weijner
Eva Stiberg Frida
Maj-Lis Lüning Julia
Åke Fridell Doctor
John Elfström Gustafsson
Anna-Lisa Baude Emma
Ingrid Backlin Aina Wickman
Börje Mellvig Albert Wickman
Hjördis Petterson Mrs. Lamberg
Willy Peters John Weijner

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