The Heavenly Play
Himlaspelet
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.
1942-12-21
sv
Cast
Director
Alf Sjöberg
Rune Lindström as Mats Ersson
Eivor Landström as Marit Knutsdotter
Anders Henrikson as God
Holger Löwenadler as King Salomo
Gudrun Brost as King Salomo's mistress
Arnold Sjöstrand as Juvas Anders, painter
Emil Fjellström as Gammel-Jerk
Hugo Björne as Profet Elias
Torsten Winge as Jonas
Erik Hell as Jon Persson
Åke Claesson as Jeremiah
Björn Berglund as Josef
Lisskulla Jobs as Peasant woman
Anita Björk as Anna Jesper
Harry Ahlin as Garp Jesper
Josua Bengtson as Member of the Court
Helga Brofeldt as Old Woman
Ernst Brunman as Inn Owner
Carl Deurell as Judge
John Ericsson as Peasant
Gösta Folke as Priest
Berta Hall as Jon Persson's Wife
Frithiof Hedvall as Profet Jesaiah
Torsten Lilliecrona as Peasant
Börje Mellvig as Ringaren
Anders Nyström as Shepherd
Henrik Schildt as Peasant
Gunnar Sjöberg as God's Angel
Tekla Sjöblom as Mats' Wife
Harald Wehlnor as A Man