Only a Waiter_
Fabian Bom is a waiter at a hotel in a small town. But he dreams of doing something else - to dance and sing on a stage. He is madly in love with Matilda Roos, singer and diva. Fabian is too insensitive to notice that Annie, who works in the kitchen, is in love with him. Encouraged by Matilda, Fabian leaves the hotel and goes to Stockholm to become famous. But, as he soon learns, it is more difficult than he first thought.
Starring
Nils Poppe, Marianne Bengtsson, Git Gay
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Only a Waiter was released 67 years ago in 1959.
Overview
Fabian Bom is a waiter at a hotel in a small town. But he dreams of doing something else - to dance and sing on a stage. He is madly in love with Matilda Roo...
Only a Waiter is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 28m.
CAST (20)
Nils Poppe
Fabian Bom
Marianne Bengtsson
Annie Olsson
Git Gay
Matilda Roos
Adolf Jahr
Tilly
Karl-Arne Holmsten
Birger Norberg
Emy Hagman
Selman
Sigge Fürst
Curt Masreliez
Sven-Eric Gamble
RK
Ragnar Klange
Carl-Gunnar Wingård
Hanny Schedin
LK
Lars Kåge
Carl-Axel Elfving
KJ
Karl Jonsson
Sven Holmberg
Gösta Prüzelius
Börje Nyberg
RL
Rolf Larsson
Göthe Grefbo
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What is Only a Waiter about?
Fabian Bom is a waiter at a hotel in a small town. But he dreams of doing something else - to dance and sing on a stage. He is madly in love with Matilda Roos, singer and diva. Fabian is too insensitive to notice that Annie, who works in the kitchen, is in love with him. Encouraged by Matilda, Fabian leaves the hotel and goes to Stockholm to become famous. But, as he soon learns, it is more difficult than he first thought.
How long is Only a Waiter?
Only a Waiter has a runtime of 88 minutes (1h 28m).
Who stars in Only a Waiter?
The cast of Only a Waiter includes Nils Poppe, Marianne Bengtsson, Git Gay, Adolf Jahr, Karl-Arne Holmsten.
What is the rating of Only a Waiter?
Only a Waiter has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
