The Discovery of Heaven
Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.
2001 · 2h 7m · N/A
Drama, Fantasy
Directed by
Jeroen Krabbé
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The Discovery of Heaven
Overview
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 and cast
- Jeroen Krabbé Director
- 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
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