Stealing Heaven
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6.2Abelard, 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: 1988-05-20108 minDir: Clive DonnerHistory, Romance, Drama
Cast
- Derek de Lint as Abelard
- Kim Thomson as Heloise
- Denholm Elliott as Fulbert
- Bernard Hepton as Bishop
- Rachel Kempson as Prioress
- Angela Pleasence as Sister Cecilia
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Key dates
- Published
- 22 June 1989
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- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- historical film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Clive Donner
- Producer
- Susan George
- Cinematographer
- Mikael Salomon
- Narrative location
- Paris
- Duration
- +115
- FilmAffinity ID
- 533483
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1980s biographical drama films1980s historical drama films1988 British films1988 English-language films1988 films1988 independent films1988 romantic drama filmsBritish biographical drama filmsBritish historical drama filmsBritish independent filmsBritish romantic drama filmsEnglish-language biographical drama films