THE HEAVENLY PLAY (1942)

The Heavenly Play
Not Rated
The Heavenly Play
Drama
December 21, 1942
Swedish
1h 46m
Sweden
AB Wivefilm

"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.

Cast & Characters

Rune Lindström

Mats Ersson

Eivor Landström

Marit Knutsdotter

Gudrun Brost

King Salomo's mistress

Arnold Sjöstrand

Juvas Anders, painter

Emil Fjellström

Gammel-Jerk

Nils Gustafsson

Blind man at the road

Hugo Björne

Profet Elias

Erik Hell

Jon Persson

Lisskulla Jobs

Peasant woman

Anita Björk

Anna Jesper

Harry Ahlin

Garp Jesper

Josua Bengtson

Member of the Court

Ernst Brunman

Inn Owner

Berta Hall

Jon Persson's Wife

Frithiof Hedvall

Profet Jesaiah

Crew

Alf Sjöberg

Director

Rune Lindström

Screenplay

Gunnar Westfelt

Director of Photography