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About Em: The Prince of Dreams
About Em: The Prince of Dreams

About Em: The Prince of Dreams

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DramaRomance

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14-year old Em likes to hang around in her old play house. One day a boy, Jakob, sets fire to it, and Em catches a brief glimpse of him before he disappears. They meet again a few days later. For the first time in her life, Em falls in love.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Swedish

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

08 February 1996

Country

Sweden

Cast

Jenny Lindroth

Jenny Lindroth

Emily, 'Em'

Pia Johansson

Pia Johansson

Gerd

Tomas Norström

Tomas Norström

Larsa

Niclas Olund

Niclas Olund

Jakob

Sandra Nilsson

Sandra Nilsson

Sofi

Figge Norling

Figge Norling

Dan

Claes Ljungmark

Claes Ljungmark

Roland

Fredrik Beckman

Fredrik Beckman

Pelle

Barbro 'Babben' Larsson

Barbro 'Babben' Larsson

Margareta

Ramses del Hierro

Ramses del Hierro

Benjamin

Anna-Tea Schönmeyr

Anna-Tea Schönmeyr

Ida

Benitha Karlsson

Benitha Karlsson

Kisa

Kristian Lindhe

Kristian Lindhe

Alexander Peyre Dutrey

Alexander Peyre Dutrey

Nina Woodford-Berger

Nina Woodford-Berger

Andreas Skjönberg

Andreas Skjönberg

Natalie Sleiers

Natalie Sleiers

Åsa Johannisson

Åsa Johannisson

Charlotte Ståhlberg

Charlotte Ståhlberg

Tobias Falk

Tobias Falk

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