The Crown Jewels
An incredible biographical story of murder, betrayal and love.
2011 · 2h · N/A
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Ella Lemhagen
Overview
Fragancia is arrested for the attempted murder of Richard Persson, the son of a powerful factory owner. During the interrogation her amazing and remarkable life story is revealed. We follow her through her impoverished childhood, her adolescence where she meets the great love of her life, ice hockey star Petterson-Jonsson and the lead up to the fatal night where the story begins.
Director and cast
- Ella Lemhagen Director
- Alicia Vikander as Fragancia Fernandez
- Bill Skarsgård as Richard Persson
- Björn Gustafsson as Pettersson-Jonsson
- Michalis Koutsogiannakis as Fernandez Fernandez
- Alexandra Rapaport as Marianne Fernandez
- Jesper Lindberger as Jésus Fernandez
- Loa Falkman as Persson
- Sara Lindh as Karin Persson
- Tomas von Brömssen as Samnerud
- Michael Segerström as Vicar
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