Sweden / Feb 04, 1952
När syrenerna blomma (1952)
Directed by Ivar Johansson
1h 45minruntime
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anna-Lisa Baude | Emma |
| Ingrid Backlin | Aina Wickman |
| Börje Mellvig | Albert Wickman |
| Hjördis Petterson | Mrs. Lamberg |
| Willy Peters | John Weijner |
| Björn Berglund | Rudolf |
| Lissi Alandh | Lena i Härsikeby |
| Sten Lindgren | Charlotta's father |
| Hugo Björne | Oscar II |
| Olav Riégo | Sven Lagerberg, general |
| Arthur Fischer | Strid the cobbler |
| Paul-Erland Dahlerus | Johannes as a child |
| Margareta Nisborg | Charlotta as a child |
| Lars Ekborg | Ture, Charlotta's cousin |
| Siegfried Fischer | Peasant |
| Albin Erlandzon | Clerk at the unemployment agency |
| Margit Andelius | Nurse at the orphanage |
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| Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs | Maitre d' at Stallmästaregården |
| Segol Mann | Maitre d' at Nackstanäs inn |
| Gunnel Wadner | Amalia |
| Ulf Qvarsebo |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | När syrenerna blomma |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | svenska |
| Production countries | Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sandrews |
| Release date | 4 febbraio 1952 |
| Writer | Harald Beijer |
| Editing | Carl-Olov Skeppstedt |
| Cinematography | Sven Nykvist |
| Assistant directors | Ivar Johansson |
| Camera operators | Sven Nykvist |
| Additional photography | Sven Nykvist |
| Production design | P.A. Lundgren |
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| Art direction | P.A. Lundgren |
| Set decoration | P.A. Lundgren |
| Music | Håkan von Eichwald |
| Sound | Håkan von Eichwald |
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