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Soldat Bom

  • 19481948
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Gunnar Björnstrand, Julia Cæsar, Douglas Håge, Lars-Eric Kjellgren, Inga Landgré, and Nils Poppe in Soldat Bom (1948)
Comedy
The station-master Fabian Bom is a very meticulous person, and he makes sure that the train leaves exactly - on the second. To him, nothing could be more important than duty, efficiency and ... Read allThe station-master Fabian Bom is a very meticulous person, and he makes sure that the train leaves exactly - on the second. To him, nothing could be more important than duty, efficiency and punctuality, in fact, his sense of duty is clearly perverted. His beloved Plum-Plum, the m... Read allThe station-master Fabian Bom is a very meticulous person, and he makes sure that the train leaves exactly - on the second. To him, nothing could be more important than duty, efficiency and punctuality, in fact, his sense of duty is clearly perverted. His beloved Plum-Plum, the major's daughter, is infatuated with army officers. To regain her attention, he joins the a... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
205
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
247,445
72,938
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    • Director
      • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
    • Writers
      • Paul Baudisch
      • Nils Poppe
      • Adolf Schütz
    • Stars
      • Nils Poppe
      • Gunnar Björnstrand
      • Julia Cæsar
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
    • Writers
      • Paul Baudisch
      • Nils Poppe
      • Adolf Schütz
    • Stars
      • Nils Poppe
      • Gunnar Björnstrand
      • Julia Cæsar
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    • 2User reviews
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    Inga Landgré in Soldat Bom (1948)
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    Inga Landgré in Soldat Bom (1948)
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    Nils Poppe in Soldat Bom (1948)
    Nils Poppe in Soldat Bom (1948)
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    Inga Landgré in Soldat Bom (1948)
    Nils Poppe in Soldat Bom (1948)

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    Nils Poppe
    Nils Poppe
    • Fabian Bom
    Gunnar Björnstrand
    Gunnar Björnstrand
    • Korpral Berglund
    Julia Cæsar
    Julia Cæsar
    • Carolina Hård
    Douglas Håge
    Douglas Håge
    • Major Killman
    Inga Landgré
    Inga Landgré
    • Agnes
    Naima Wifstrand
    Naima Wifstrand
    • Översköterskan
    Gunnel Wadner
    Gunnel Wadner
    • Gabriella Killman
    Gösta Cederlund
    Gösta Cederlund
    • Översten
    Ludde Juberg
    Ludde Juberg
    • Zakarias
    Åke Jensen
    Åke Jensen
    • Löjtnant Forsberg
    Nils Hallberg
    Nils Hallberg
    • Kalle
    Nils Jacobsson
    Nils Jacobsson
    • Militärläkaren
    Karl Erik Flens
    • Korpralen
    • (as Karl E. Flens)
    Georg Adelly
    • Fiffikus
    • (uncredited)
    Anders Andelius
    • Rödluvan
    • (uncredited)
    Wiktor Andersson
    Wiktor Andersson
    • Lokföraren
    • (uncredited)
    Ulla Andreasson
    • Sjuksyster
    • (uncredited)
    Rune Andréasson
    • Lillebror, rekryt
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lars-Eric Kjellgren
    • Writers
      • Paul Baudisch
      • Nils Poppe
      • Adolf Schütz
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    • Connections
      Followed by Pappa Bom (1949)

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    9/10
    My 301st Review: If this was Chaplin you would ALL have seen it....
    This is truly one of the greatest lowbrow comedies of Swedish or any cinema. Very much like Chaplin in nearly every respect it was more than a hit: from its premier at the Spegeln Cinema in Stockholm on 15th December 1948 it ran for 48 weeks without a break.

    It also sparked a series of 7 films. It's star Nils Poppe had had moderate success with several small films in the 40s but here was vaulted into Swedish super stardom. He also married his sweetheart co-star Inga Landgré.

    The simple story about Fabian Bom, a man who doesn't fit into society because he follows the rules too closely, but during his national service becomes the most outstanding soldier is full of wonderful scenes and ideas and brimming with a manic energy but unlike say Norman Wisdom or Jerry Lewis this energy constantly charms rather than annoys.

    One of the central and very Swedish characteristics of Fabian Blom is his good nature and innocence. Looking like Chaplin's twin brother the physical comedy and the little gestures make this a treat to watch.

    If you get a chance to find this, do - it is a charming and wonderful comedy.
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    • Jan 5, 2010

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1948 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Private Bom
    • Filming locations
      • Finsta Station, Finsta, Stockholms län, Sweden
    • Production companies
      • Fribergs Filmbyrå AB
      • Komiska Teatern
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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