The Discovery of Heaven (2001)

The Discovery of Heaven (2001) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Catalonian International Film Festival
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Dutch ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
English ( DTS 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
Netherlands ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
150 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Commentary
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2001 and produced in:
Netherlands ( France, Benelux )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Jeroen Krabbe

Written By:
Harry Mulisch
Edwin de Vries

Actors:
Stephen Fry ..... Onno
Greg Wise ..... Max
Flora Montgomery ..... Ada
Sean Harris ..... Bart Bork
Geraldine Alexander ..... Trees Quist
Rodney Baddell ..... Police Officer
Gillian Barge ..... Onno's mother
Timothy Bateson ..... Mr. Keller
Nettie Blanken ..... Coba
Daniël Boissevain ..... Junk
Victoria Carling ..... Margareth Quist
Nicholas Farrell ..... Mr. Quist
Emma Fielding ..... Helga
John Franklyn-Robbins ..... Onno's father
Stella Gonet ..... Trees
Jeroen Krabbe ..... Gabriel
Harry Landis ..... Ibrahim
Alex Lowe ..... Police Officer
Gidi Markuszower ..... Israe.li TV presenter
Rob van de Meeberg ..... Oswald Brons
Clive Merrison ..... Theo Kern
Neil Newbon ..... Quinten (16 years)
Nicholas Palliser ..... Diederik Quist
Dimitris Philippou ..... Quinten (5 years)
Diana Quick ..... Sophia
Marjolein Sligte ..... Selma Kern
Hans van Beenen ..... Student
Monique van de Ven ..... Nurse
Ellen Vogel ..... Mother of Max
Viv Weatherall ..... Angel
Heather Weeks ..... Student
Sarah Winman ..... Ankie

Synopsis:

In the film, God has finally given up on humanity and has decided to break his covenant. In order to do so the Ten Commandments must be returned to heaven. As they are not allowed to return to earth to retrieve the lost Stone Tablets, the angels develop an ingenious plan to create a human being who besides being sufficiently intelligent will also be prepared to give up life to return the Tablets. When two very special men meet 'by chance', this unmerciful plan starts to take definite shape.

God is disappointed with the human race and wants his stone tablets back. An angel is given the assignment and, with Gabriëls help, tries to manipulate several humans on earth to get his job done. But humans have a will of their own...

A cherub manipulates history so that two friends (Stephen Fry, Greg Wise) can procreate with a comely cellist (Flora Montgomery).

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