
När syrenerna blomma
Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Kenne Fant
Kenne Fant
Johannes Weijner
Kenne Fant
Johannes Weijner


Nine-Christine Jönsson
Nine-Christine Jönsson
Charlotta, "Trubbnos"
Nine-Christine Jönsson
Charlotta, "Trubbnos"


Gudrun Brost
Gudrun Brost
Alexandra Weijner
Gudrun Brost
Alexandra Weijner


Eva Stiberg
Eva Stiberg
Frida
Eva Stiberg
Frida
Maj-Lis Lüning
Maj-Lis Lüning
Julia
Maj-Lis Lüning
Julia


Åke Fridell
Åke Fridell
Doctor
Åke Fridell
Doctor


John Elfström
John Elfström
Gustafsson
John Elfström
Gustafsson


Anna-Lisa Baude
Anna-Lisa Baude
Emma
Anna-Lisa Baude
Emma


Ingrid Backlin
Ingrid Backlin
Aina Wickman
Ingrid Backlin
Aina Wickman


Börje Mellvig
Börje Mellvig
Albert Wickman
Börje Mellvig
Albert Wickman
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