Stealing Heaven

Stealing Heaven is a 1988 film directed by Clive Donner and starring Derek de Lint, Kim Thomson and Denholm Elliott. It is a costume drama based on the French 12th century medieval romance (a true story) of Peter Abelard and Héloïse and on a historical novel by Marion Meade. This was Donner's final theatrical film, before his death on 7 September 2010.

Stealing Heaven
Original movie poster
Directed byClive Donner
Produced byAndros Epaminondas
Simon MacCorkindale
Susan George
Written byMarion Meade (historical novel)
Chris Bryant, screenplay
StarringDerek de Lint
Kim Thomson
Denholm Elliott
Music byNick Bicât
Distributed byRank Film Distributors
Release date
  • 1988 (1988) (UK)
Running time
115 minutes (Director's Cut)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Peter Abelard is a famous teacher of philosophy at the cathedral school of Notre Dame, and a champion of reason. At a time when academics are required to observe chastity, he falls in love with one of his students, Héloïse d'Argenteuil, a sixteen-year-old gentlewoman raised in a convent, who has both intellectual curiosity and a rebellious view of the low status of women in 12th century Europe.

When the relationship is suspected, Heloise's uncle Fulbert, who had other plans for her marriage, works with the bishop of Paris to put a stop to it.[1] Nevertheless, Abelard and Heloise pursue their relationship; they make love in her bed and also within a barn (they are overheard by a peasant girl when they come) and eventually have a child and later are secretly married. Abelard struggles with himself for acting against the will of God by loving Heloise. Her uncle takes a terrible revenge on Abelard for ruining Heloise's chances of an advantageous match.[2]

Cast

Crew

See also
  • List of historical drama films

References
  1. Stealing Heaven at answers.com
  2. Stealing Heaven, the Story at derekdelintfansite.com
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