The Discovery of Heaven (2001)

Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.

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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.

Release Date: October 1, 2001
Runtime: 2h 7m
Rating: 6.4/10 (34 votes)

Director: Jeroen Krabbé

Cast: Stephen Fry, Greg Wise, Neil Newbon, Will Bowden, Jeroen Krabbé, Flora Montgomery, Dimitris Philippou, Diana Quick

Production: Kanzaman S.A.

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Full Cast (55 people)

Stephen Fry as Onno Quist
Greg Wise as Max Delius
Neil Newbon as Quinten Quist - 16 years
Will Bowden as Angel
Jeroen Krabbé as Gabriel
Flora Montgomery as Ada Brons
Dimitris Philippou as Quinten Quist - 4 years
Diana Quick as Sophia Brons
Gillian Barge as Onno's mother
Nettie Blanken as Coba
Victoria Carling as Margareth Quist
Loïs Dols de Jong as Granddaughter Quist
John Franklyn-Robbins as Onno's father
Geraldine Alexander as Trees Quist
Nicholas Palliser as Diederik Quist
Emma Fielding as Helga
Sean Harris as Bart Bork
Maureen Lipman as Figure 1
Molly Hallam as Red Haired Protestor
Alex Lowe as Police Man
Rodney Baddell as Police Officer
Rob van de Meeberg as Oswald Brons
Heather Weeks as Female Student
Kumari Simmons as Girl in Auditorium
Valeriano Ramirez Monteco as 1st Cuban
Jesus Hernandez Diaz as 2nd Cuban
Krijn ter Braak as Man in Auditorium
Michael Cronin as War Documentation
Paloma Calle as 1st Female Soldier - Cuba
Edwin de Vries as Desk Soldier - Cuba

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The Discovery of Heaven

The Discovery of Heaven

The Discovery of Heaven

Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.

The Discovery of Heaven

The Discovery of Heaven

Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.

127 min

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.

Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.

127 min

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.

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Original LanguageEnglish

Release Date10/1/2001

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dying and death

parent child relationship

loss of loved one

amsterdam, netherlands

attempted murder

archangel gabriel

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Cast

Stephen Fry

as Onno Quist

Greg Wise

as Max Delius

Neil Newbon

as Quinten Quist - 16 years

Will Bowden

as Angel

Jeroen Krabbé

as Gabriel

Flora Montgomery

as Ada Brons

DP

Dimitris Philippou

as Quinten Quist - 4 years

Diana Quick

as Sophia Brons

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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 pers…

How long is The Discovery of Heaven?▾

2h 7m

When was The Discovery of Heaven released?▾

October 1, 2001

Who directed The Discovery of Heaven?▾

Jeroen Krabbé

Who stars in The Discovery of Heaven?▾

Stephen Fry, Greg Wise, Neil Newbon

What genre is The Discovery of Heaven?▾

Drama, Fantasy