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The Heavenly Play
"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.
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"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.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Rune Lindström, Alf Sjöberg
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Runtime:106 minutes
Studio:AB Wivefilm
Cast
Alf Sjöberg
Director
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
Erik Hell
Jon Persson
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