The Discovery of Heaven (2001)
Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.
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.
Director: Jeroen Krabbé
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Runtime: 127 min
Release Date: October 1, 2001
Cast
- Stephen Fry - Onno Quist
- Greg Wise - Max Delius
- Neil Newbon - Quinten Quist - 16 years
- Will Bowden - Angel
- Jeroen Krabbé - Gabriel
- Flora Montgomery - Ada Brons
- Dimitris Philippou - Quinten Quist - 4 years
- Diana Quick - Sophia Brons
- Gillian Barge - Onno's mother
- Nettie Blanken - Coba
Screenplay
- Edwin de Vries (Screenplay)
- Harry Mulisch (Novel)
Music: Henny Vrienten
Cinematography: Theo Bierkens
Editing: Nigel Galt, Kant Pan
Production: Kanzaman S.A.
Country: United Kingdom, Netherlands
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Faith, Religion and Spirituality, Mythic God and Mortal Messenger, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering
Keywords
dying and death, career, new love, israel, moses, rome, italy, cuba, parent child relationship, politics, angel, loss of loved one, amsterdam, netherlands, pregnancy, attempted murder, archangel gabriel
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Discovery of Heaven about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Discovery of Heaven?
- The Discovery of Heaven was directed by Jeroen Krabbé.
- Who stars in The Discovery of Heaven?
- The Discovery of Heaven stars Stephen Fry, Greg Wise, Neil Newbon, Will Bowden, Jeroen Krabbé, Flora Montgomery.
- How long is The Discovery of Heaven?
- The Discovery of Heaven has a runtime of 2h 7m (127 minutes).
- What genre is The Discovery of Heaven?
- The Discovery of Heaven is a Drama, Fantasy film.
- Where was The Discovery of Heaven produced?
- The Discovery of Heaven was produced in United Kingdom, Netherlands.
- What are the themes of The Discovery of Heaven?
- The themes of The Discovery of Heaven include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Faith, Religion and Spirituality, Mythic God and Mortal Messenger, Reflections on Life and Death, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering.