Stealing Heaven
6.4
1988-05-20
Abelard, a famous teacher of philosophy at the cathedral school of Notre Dame, falls in love with one of his students, Héloïse d'Argenteuil. A sixteen-year old girl raised in a convent, Héloïse has an intellectual curiosity and rebels against the status of women in 12th century Europe. When others begin to suspect their relationship, Heloise's uncle Fulbert and the bishop of Paris work together to put a stop to it. Héloïse becomes pregnant with Abelard's child, and they are married in secret. Abelard struggles for acting against the will of God, yet is unable to escape his love for Heloise.
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Abelard, a famous teacher of philosophy at the cathedral school of Notre Dame, falls in love with one of his students, Héloïse d'Argenteuil. A sixteen-year old girl raised in a convent, Héloïse has an intellectual curiosity and rebels against the status of women in 12th century Europe. When others begin to suspect their relationship, Heloise's uncle Fulbert and the bishop of Paris work together to put a stop to it. Héloïse becomes pregnant with Abelard's child, and they are married in secret. Abelard struggles for acting against the will of God, yet is unable to escape his love for Heloise.
Released
1988-05-20
Runtime
108
Director
Clive Donner
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
History
Romance
Drama
Language
English
Production
Jadran Film
FilmDallas Pictures
Amy International
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Derek de Lint
Derek de Lint
Kim Thomson
Kim Thomson
Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
Rachel Kempson
Rachel Kempson
Angela Pleasence
Angela Pleasence
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham
Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne
Yvonne Bryceland
Yvonne Bryceland
Philip Locke
Philip Locke
Cassie Stuart
Cassie Stuart
Mark Jax
Mark Jax
Thomas Lockyer
Thomas Lockyer
Victoria Burgoyne
Victoria Burgoyne