The Discovery of Heaven (2001)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Jeroen Krabbé

Writers:

Harry Mulisch (novel)
Edwin de Vries (writer)

Release Date:

25 October 2001 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Drama | Fantasy

Tagline:

Coincidence doesn't exit, everything happens for a reason

Plot:

God is disappointed with the human race and wants his stone tablets back. An angel is given the assignment and...

Plot Keywords:

Angel | Faith | Friendship | Cellist | Heaven

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Maureen Lipman	...	Figure 1
Viv Weatherall	...	Angel
Jeroen Krabbé	...	Gabriel (as Jeroen Krabbe)
Stephen Fry	...	Onno
Gillian Barge	...	Onno's mother
Nettie Blanken	...	Coba
Victoria Carling	...	Margareth Quist
Lois de Jong	...	Granddaughter Quist (as Loïs de Jong)
John Franklyn-Robbins	...	Onno's father
Geraldine Alexander	...	Trees Quist
Nicholas Palliser	...	Diederik Quist
Greg Wise	...	Max
Emma Fielding	...	Helga
Sean Harris	...	Bart Bork
Molly Hallam	...	Red Haired Protestor

Also Known As:

De ontdekking van de hemel (Netherlands)

Runtime:

150 min | Netherlands:127 min

Country:

UK | Netherlands

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Germany:12 | Netherlands:16 | Spain:13

Filming Locations:

's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Company:

Kanzaman

Trivia:

'Edwin de Vries' and his spouse Monique van de Ven both have cameos. De Vries plays the Cuban customs officer, van de Ven is the nurse who looks after the comatose Ada.

Quotes:

Max: I've discovered you, you bastards!

Uniquely superb

After going to the cinema to view this unusual movie, we decided to purchase it when it came out on DVD. After viewing it again, we were glad we purchased this movie. Jeroen Krabbe did a splendid job of directing it, and the cast was perfect for their roles. I am trying to obtain a copy of this book in English, and my boyfriend has read it in its original language and loved it very much. We give it a definite 2 thumbs up!