Movie: Stealing Heaven

Top 10 Billed Cast

Derek de Lint
Derek de Lint

Abelard

Kim Thomson
Kim Thomson

Heloise

Denholm Elliott
Denholm Elliott

Fulbert

Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton

Bishop

Rachel Kempson
Rachel Kempson

Prioress

Angela Pleasence
Angela Pleasence

Sister Cecilia

Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranham

Vice Chancellor Suger

Patsy Byrne
Patsy Byrne

Yvonne Bryceland
Yvonne Bryceland

Philip Locke
Philip Locke

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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.

  • Release Date

    1988-05-20

  • Average

    6.1

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
  • Tagline

    Forgive us father for we have loved.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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