Stealing Heaven

– Abelard, a famous teacher of philosophy at the cathedral school of Notre Dame, falls in love with on..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1988
Stealing Heaven (1988)

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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Release Date:

28 Apr 1989

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Clive Donner

Writer:

Chris Bryant, Marion Meade (novel)

Main Actors:

Derek de Lint, Kim Thomson, Denholm Elliott, Bernard Hepton

Plot:

Abelard, a respected philosopher and teacher in 12th-century Paris, is hired to tutor the intelligent and beautiful Heloise. They soon fall in love, but must hide their affection because Abelard is sworn to celibacy.

Production:

Virgin Vision

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10