The Heavenly Play (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.
Director: Alf Sjöberg
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: December 21, 1942
Cast
- Rune Lindström - Mats Ersson
- Eivor Landström - Marit Knutsdotter
- Anders Henrikson - God
- Holger Löwenadler - King Salomo
- 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
- Torsten Winge - Jonas
Screenplay
- Rune Lindström (Screenplay)
- Alf Sjöberg
- Rune Lindström (Theatre Play)
Music: Lille Bror Söderlundh
Cinematography: Gunnar Westfelt
Editing: Oscar Rosander
Production: AB Wivefilm
Country: Sweden
Language: svenska
Original Language: sv
More Films by Director: Alf Sjöberg
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Heavenly Play about?
- "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.
- Who directed The Heavenly Play?
- The Heavenly Play was directed by Alf Sjöberg.
- Who stars in The Heavenly Play?
- The Heavenly Play stars Rune Lindström, Eivor Landström, Anders Henrikson, Holger Löwenadler, Gudrun Brost, Arnold Sjöstrand.
- How long is The Heavenly Play?
- The Heavenly Play has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is The Heavenly Play?
- The Heavenly Play is a Drama film.
- Where was The Heavenly Play produced?
- The Heavenly Play was produced in Sweden.