Fabian Bom, auctionist in a small town, one day finds a baby boy in a small crib that is for sale at an auction. He places the boy at an orphanage but returns the next day since he realizes that he misses the boy. Since a single man is not permitted to adopt a baby he arranges a marriage with a young woman, who really is the baby's mother.
Acting
Nils Poppe's physical comedy is timeless.
Writing
Ridiculous premise played totally straight.
Director
Lars-Eric Kjellgren
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nils Poppe was Sweden's most beloved comedian, often called the 'Swedish Chaplin' for his physical performance style.
The film gently mocks Sweden's strict adoption laws of the era, which genuinely barred single men from adopting—making the absurd premise weirdly plausible.
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