The Heavenly Play
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The Heavenly Play is a 1942 Swedish drama film
directed by Alf Sjöberg.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Alf Sjöberg.
Cast
- Rune LindströmRune LindströmRune Lindström was a Swedish screenwriter and actor. He wrote for over 30 films between 1942 and 1971.-Selected filmography:* The Heavenly Play * For the Sake of My Intemperate Youth...
as Mats Ersson - Eivor LandströmEivor LandströmEivor Landström was a Swedish actress. She appeared in over 30 films between 1937 and 1974.-Selected filmography:* They Staked Their Lives * The Heavenly Play...
as Marit Knutsdotter - Anders HenriksonAnders HenriksonAnders Henrikson was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 57 films between 1913 and 1965. He also directed 30 films between 1933 and 1956.-Selected filmography:Actor* Den starkaste...
as Our Lord - Holger LöwenadlerHolger LöwenadlerHolger Löwenadler was a Swedish film actor. He starred in Ingmar Bergman's 1947 film A Ship to India. He appeared in the 1951 film Divorced, which was written by Bergman...
as King Salomo - Gudrun BrostGudrun BrostGudrun Lisa Johanna Brost was a Swedish actress.-Selected filmography:* The Heavenly Play * Sawdust and Tinsel * The Seventh Seal * The Virgin Spring...
as King Salomo's mistress - Arnold SjöstrandArnold SjöstrandArnold Sjöstrand was a Swedish actor and film director. He appeared in 33 films between 1931 and 1952.-Selected filmography:* Den blomstertid * Hem från Babylon * The Heavenly Play...
as Juvas Anders, painter - Emil Fjellström as Gammel-Jerk
- Nils Gustafsson as Blind man at the road
- Hugo BjörneHugo BjörneHugo Björne was a Swedish film and theater actor.-Life and career:Björne was born in Varberg on the Swedish west coast. He made his stage debut in 1907 and his film acting debut in 1913, starring in silent movies. Later, Björne would be better known as a supporting actor...
as profet Elias - Torsten Winge as Jonas
- Erik Hell as Jon Persson
- Åke ClaessonÅke ClaessonÅke Claesson was a Swedish film actor. He appeared in 64 films between 1925 and 1962.-Selected filmography:* The Heavenly Play * Resan bort * Iris and the Lieutenant...
as Profet Jeremiah (as Åke Claeson) - Björn Berglund as Josef
- Inga-Lilly Forsström as Virgin Mary (as Inga Lilly Forsström)
- Lisskulla Jobs as Peasant woman
- Anita BjörkAnita BjörkAnita Björk is a Swedish actress.Born in Tällberg, Dalarna, Anita Björk attended Dramatens elevskola in 1942-45....
as Anna Jesper