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Release Year1952
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageSwedish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorIvar Johansson
WritersHarald Beijer
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNär syrenerna blomma
About När syrenerna blomma
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, När syrenerna blomma leans on a strong ensemble — Kenne Fant, Nine-Christine Jönsson, Gudrun Brost — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1952.
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