The Heavenly Play
Himlaspelet
Release: 1942-12-21
·Runtime: 106m
Drama
"The Heavenly Play" - Mats Ersson is engaged to Marit and they plan to get married in the spring. But when the plague comes, the people accuse Marit of witchcraft. She is sentenced to death. Mats can not understand the divine justice and decides to go to paradise and ask God himself. It becomes a journey where he meets the prophets, king Solomon and finally God himself.
Production Countries
Sweden
Production Companies
AB Wivefilm
Cast
John Ericsson
as Peasant
Henrik Schildt
as Peasant
Holger Löwenadler
as King Salomo
Åke Claesson
as Jeremiah
Gunnar Sjöberg
as God's Angel
Anders Henrikson
as God
Harry Ahlin
as Garp Jesper
Ernst Brunman
as Inn Owner
Björn Berglund
as Josef
Rune Lindström
as Mats Ersson
Arnold Sjöstrand
as Juvas Anders, painter
Erik Hell
as Jon Persson
Lisskulla Jobs
as Peasant woman
Josua Bengtson
as Member of the Court
Helga Brofeldt
as Old Woman
Carl Deurell
as Judge
Emil Fjellström
as Gammel-Jerk
Torsten Winge
as Jonas
Anita Björk
as Anna Jesper
Börje Mellvig
as Ringaren
Tekla Sjöblom
as Mats' Wife
Gudrun Brost
as King Salomo's mistress
Hugo Björne
as Profet Elias
Gösta Folke
as Priest
Berta Hall
as Jon Persson's Wife
Frithiof Hedvall
as Profet Jesaiah
Torsten Lilliecrona
as Peasant
Anders Nyström
as Shepherd
Eivor Landström
as Marit Knutsdotter
Harald Wehlnor
as A Man
Crew
Gunnar Fischer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Alf Sjöberg
Director, Writer
Rune Lindström
Theatre Play, Screenplay
Gösta Roosling
Cinematography
Louis Huch
Still Photographer
Alva Lundin
Title Designer
Sven Hansen
Sound
Arne Åkermark
Production Design
Arthur Spjuth
Production Manager
Herman Ahlsell
Assistant Director
Gösta Folke
Assistant Director
Bengt Runsten
Sound
Gunnar Johansson
Other
Lille Bror Söderlundh
Music
Oscar Rosander
Editor
Per-Olof Pettersson
Sound