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