Stealing Heaven

Stealing Heaven
1988-05-20
108
Released
Forgive us father for we have loved.

Overview

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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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 Pleasenc

Sister Cecilia

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