Himlaspelet

Himlaspelet

106 mins | Drama | Dec. 21, 1942

"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.

Himlaspelet

106 mins | Drama | Dec. 21, 1942

Himlaspelet
"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.
Producers Wivefilm
Original title Himlaspelet
Directors Gösta Folke, Herman Ahlsell, Alf Sjöberg
Writers Rune Lindström, Alf Sjöberg

Cast

Rune Lindström

as Mats Ersson

Eivor Landström

as Marit Knutsdotter

Holger Löwenadler

as King Salomo

Gudrun Brost

as King Salomo's mistress

Arnold Sjöstrand

as Juvas Anders, painter

Emil Fjellström

as Gammel-Jerk

Nils Gustafsson

as Blind man at the road

Hugo Björne

as Profet Elias

Torsten Winge

as Jonas

Erik Hell

as Jon Persson

Åke Claesson

as Jeremiah

Björn Berglund

as Josef

Inga-Lilly Forsström

as Virgin Mary

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

Tor Wallén

as A Man

Harald Wehlnor

as A Man