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The Discovery of Heaven

The Discovery of Heaven

Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.

20016.32h 7m

Overview

Disappointed with humanity, God wants to revoke his contract with humanity and wants to take back the stone tablets containing the ten commandments. To this end an angel is sent out to affect the personal lives of three humans so an appropriate child may be conceived.

Directed by Jeroen Krabbé
Written by Edwin de Vries, Harry Mulisch
Produced by Ate de Jong
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Top Cast

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Onno Quist

Greg Wise

Greg Wise

Max Delius

Neil Newbon

Neil Newbon

Quinten Quist - 16 years

Will Bowden

Will Bowden

Angel

Jeroen Krabbé

Jeroen Krabbé

Gabriel

Flora Montgomery

Flora Montgomery

Ada Brons

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Dimitris Philippou

Quinten Quist - 4 years

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Sophia Brons

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Gillian Barge

Onno's mother

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Nettie Blanken

Coba

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathcareernew loveisraelmosesrome, italycubaparent child relationshippoliticsangelloss of loved oneamsterdam, netherlandspregnancyattempted murderarchangel gabrielapoplectic strokemenage a troisheavenpoliticianloverswehrmachtmeteorgodmurderweddingscientistchurchcatholicismfather figuremessiah

About The Discovery of Heaven

The Discovery of Heaven is a drama, fantasy film released in 2001 exploring themes of dying and death, career, new love, israel, moses, rome, italy. Directed by Jeroen Krabbé, it stars Stephen Fry, Greg Wise, Neil Newbon. Disappointed with humanity, God wants to revoke his contract with humanity and wants to take back the stone tablets containing the ten commandments. To this end an angel is sent out to affect the personal lives of three humans so an appropriate child may be conceived.

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