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
Anders Henrikson
as God
Åke Claesson
as Jeremiah
Torsten Lilliecrona
as Peasant
Börje Mellvig
as Ringaren
Gudrun Brost
as King Salomo's mistress
Arnold Sjöstrand
as Juvas Anders, painter
Emil Fjellström
as Gammel-Jerk
Lisskulla Jobs
as Peasant woman
John Ericsson
as Peasant
Gösta Folke
as Priest
Holger Löwenadler
as King Salomo
Josua Bengtson
as Member of the Court
Berta Hall
as Jon Persson's Wife
Harald Wehlnor
as A Man
Hugo Björne
as Profet Elias
Harry Ahlin
as Garp Jesper
Frithiof Hedvall
as Profet Jesaiah
Anders Nyström
as Shepherd
Eivor Landström
as Marit Knutsdotter
Erik Hell
as Jon Persson
Anita Björk
as Anna Jesper
Helga Brofeldt
as Old Woman
Ernst Brunman
as Inn Owner
Henrik Schildt
as Peasant
Tekla Sjöblom
as Mats' Wife
Torsten Winge
as Jonas
Björn Berglund
as Josef
Carl Deurell
as Judge
Gunnar Sjöberg
as God's Angel
Rune Lindström
as Mats Ersson
Crew
Arthur Spjuth
Production Manager
Gösta Roosling
Cinematography
Louis Huch
Still Photographer
Sven Hansen
Sound
Alva Lundin
Title Designer
Gösta Folke
Assistant Director
Per-Olof Pettersson
Sound
Alf Sjöberg
Writer, Director
Oscar Rosander
Editor
Bengt Runsten
Sound
Rune Lindström
Theatre Play, Screenplay
Lille Bror Söderlundh
Music
Gunnar Fischer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Gunnar Johansson
Other
Herman Ahlsell
Assistant Director
Arne Åkermark
Production Design