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  • The Heavenly Play (1942)
  • 106 min | Drama
The Heavenly Play (1942)
106 min | Drama

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 ...See moreMats 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. Written by Mattias Thuresson See less
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Director
Writers
Rune Lindström (play Ett spel om en väg som till Himla bär) (screenplay) | Alf Sjöberg
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Updated Dec 21, 1942

Release date
Oct 8, 1944 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Rune Lindström
Mats Ersson Mats Ersson   See fewer
Eivor Landström
Marit Knutsdotter Marit Knutsdotter   See fewer
Anders Henrikson
Our Lord Our Lord   See fewer
Holger Löwenadler
King Salomo King Salomo   See fewer
Gudrun Brost
King Salomo's mistress King Salomo's mistress   See fewer
Arnold Sjöstrand
Juvas Anders, painter Juvas Anders, painter   See fewer
Emil Fjellström
Gammel-Jerk Gammel-Jerk   See fewer
Nils Gustafsson
Blind man at the road Blind man at the road   See fewer
Hugo Björne
profet Elias profet Elias   See fewer
Erik Hell
Jon Persson Jon Persson   See fewer
Åke Claesson
Profet Jeremiah (as Åke Claeson) Profet Jeremiah (as Åke Claeson)   See fewer
Inga-Lilly Forsström
Virgin Mary (as Inga Lilly Forsström) Virgin Mary (as Inga Lilly Forsström)   See fewer
Lisskulla Jobs
Peasant woman Peasant woman   See fewer
Anita Björk
Anna Jesper Anna Jesper   See fewer
Harry Ahlin
Garp Jesper (uncredited) Garp Jesper (uncredited)   See fewer
Josua Bengtson
Member of the Court (uncredited) Member of the Court (uncredited)   See fewer
Helga Brofeldt
Old Woman (uncredited) Old Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernst Brunman
Inn Proprietor (uncredited) Inn Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Deurell
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ericsson
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Gösta Folke
Priest (uncredited) Priest (uncredited)   See fewer
Berta Hall
Jon Persson's Wife (uncredited) Jon Persson's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Frithiof Hedvall
Profet Jesaiah (uncredited) Profet Jesaiah (uncredited)   See fewer
Torsten Lilliecrona
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Börje Mellvig
Ringaren (uncredited) Ringaren (uncredited)   See fewer
Anders Nyström
Shepherd (uncredited) Shepherd (uncredited)   See fewer
Henrik Schildt
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Gunnar Sjöberg
God's Angel (uncredited) God's Angel (uncredited)   See fewer
Tekla Sjöblom
Mats' Wife (uncredited) Mats' Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Tor Wallén
A Man (uncredited) A Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Harald Wehlnor
A Man (uncredited) A Man (uncredited)   See fewer
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