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När syrenerna blomma (1952)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 45M

Director : Ivar Johansson

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Kenne Fant
Kenne Fant
Johannes Weijner
Nine-Christine Jönsson
Nine-Christine Jönsson
Charlotta, "Trubbnos"
Gudrun Brost
Gudrun Brost
Alexandra Weijner
Eva Stiberg
Eva Stiberg
Frida
Maj-Lis Lüning
Maj-Lis Lüning
Julia
Åke Fridell
Åke Fridell
Doctor
John Elfström
John Elfström
Gustafsson
Anna-Lisa Baude
Anna-Lisa Baude
Emma
Ingrid Backlin
Ingrid Backlin
Aina Wickman
Börje Mellvig
Börje Mellvig
Albert Wickman
Hjördis Petterson
Hjördis Petterson
Mrs. Lamberg
Willy Peters
Willy Peters
John Weijner
Björn Berglund
Björn Berglund
Rudolf
Lissi Alandh
Lissi Alandh
Lena i Härsikeby
Sten Lindgren
Sten Lindgren
Charlotta's father
Hugo Björne
Hugo Björne
Oscar II
Olav Riégo
Olav Riégo
Sven Lagerberg, general
Arthur Fischer
Arthur Fischer
Strid the cobbler
Paul-Erland Dahlerus
Paul-Erland Dahlerus
Johannes as a child
Margareta Nisborg
Margareta Nisborg
Charlotta as a child
Lars Ekborg
Lars Ekborg
Ture, Charlotta's cousin
Siegfried Fischer
Siegfried Fischer
Peasant
Albin Erlandzon
Albin Erlandzon
Clerk at the unemployment agency
Margit Andelius
Margit Andelius
Nurse at the orphanage
Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Maitre d' at Stallmästaregården
Segol Mann
Segol Mann
Maitre d' at Nackstanäs inn
Gunnel Wadner
Gunnel Wadner
Amalia
Ulf Qvarsebo
Ulf Qvarsebo

Crews

Ivar Johansson
Ivar Johansson
Director
Harald Beijer
Harald Beijer
Writer
Rune Waldekranz
Rune Waldekranz
Production Manager
Sven Nykvist
Sven Nykvist
Director of Photography
Håkan von Eichwald
Håkan von Eichwald
Original Music Composer
P.A. Lundgren
P.A. Lundgren
Production Design
Carl-Olov Skeppstedt
Carl-Olov Skeppstedt
Editor
Ragnar Arvedson
Ragnar Arvedson
Script

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