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The Discovery of Heaven (2001)

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

Genre : Drama, Fantasy

Runtime : 2H 7M

Director : Jeroen Krabbé
Writer : Edwin de Vries

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Onno Quist
Greg Wise
Greg Wise
Max Delius
Neil Newbon
Neil Newbon
Quinten Quist - 16 years
Viv Weatherall
Viv Weatherall
Angel
Jeroen Krabbé
Jeroen Krabbé
Gabriel
Flora Montgomery
Flora Montgomery
Ada Brons
Dimitris Philippou
Dimitris Philippou
Quinten Quist - 4 years
Diana Quick
Diana Quick
Sophia Brons
Gillian Barge
Gillian Barge
Onno's mother
Nettie Blanken
Nettie Blanken
Coba
Victoria Carling
Victoria Carling
Margareth Quist
Lois de Jong
Lois de Jong
Granddaughter Quist
John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn-Robbins
Onno's father
Geraldine Alexander
Geraldine Alexander
Trees Quist
Nicholas Palliser
Nicholas Palliser
Diederik Quist
Emma Fielding
Emma Fielding
Helga
Sean Harris
Sean Harris
Bart Bork

Crews

Jeroen Krabbé
Jeroen Krabbé
Director
Edwin de Vries
Edwin de Vries
Screenplay
Harry Mulisch
Harry Mulisch
Original Story
Ate de Jong
Ate de Jong
Producer
Henny Vrienten
Henny Vrienten
Original Music Composer
Theo Bierkens
Theo Bierkens
Director of Photography
Nigel Galt
Nigel Galt
Editor
Kant Pan
Kant Pan
Editor
Benedict Schillemans
Benedict Schillemans
Production Design
Jaap Verburg
Jaap Verburg
Art Direction
Edwin Kemper
Edwin Kemper
Set Decoration
Yan Tax
Yan Tax
Costume Design
Winnie Gallis
Winnie Gallis
Makeup Artist
Leendert van Nimwegen
Leendert van Nimwegen
Hairstylist
James Harrison
James Harrison
Sound Effects Editor
Stefan Henrix
Stefan Henrix
Supervising Sound Editor
Harry Wiesenhaan
Harry Wiesenhaan
Special Effects
Jelle Post
Jelle Post
Visual Effects
Koen Vroeijenstijn
Koen Vroeijenstijn
Visual Effects
Willem de Beukelaer
Willem de Beukelaer
Stunts
Diana Wiersma
Diana Wiersma
Stunt Double
Joyce Nettles
Joyce Nettles
Casting

Trailers and other movies

The Discovery of Heaven - Official UK DVD Trailer

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