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6.9/10   2,484 votes
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Writers:
Harry Mulisch (novel)
Edwin de Vries (writer)
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Release Date:
25 October 2001 (Netherlands) more
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Tagline:
Coincidence doesn't exsit, everything happens for a reason more
Plot:
God is disappointed with the human race and wants his stone tablets back. An angel is given the assignment and... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Dutch's best for a long time more (39 total)

Cast

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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 (as John Franklyn Robbins)
Geraldine Alexander ... Trees Quist
Nicholas Palliser ... Diederik Quist
Greg Wise ... Max
Emma Fielding ... Helga
Sean Harris ... Bart Bork

Molly Hallam ... Red Haired Protestor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
De ontdekking van de hemel (Netherlands)
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Runtime:
150 min | Netherlands:127 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

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. more
Quotes:
Max: I've discovered you, you bastards! more

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7 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Dutch's best for a long time, 4 January 2002
7/10
Author: stamper from The Netherlands

Holland seems to squeeze out a couple of good films every once in a while, like Soldier of Orange or Left Luggage. The Discovery of Heaven is another one. Again directed (like Left Luggage) by Jeroen Krabbé (who also stars (AGAIN)). I can understand that the film is not for everybody, but I liked it, even though I am of the generation that is used to big explosions, a lot of action and no story. The film is in English, so you won't have to struggle with that stupid Dutch and I sincerely thank Krabbé for filming Harry Mulisch's classic book entirely in English, for otherwise, I would not have seen it. It sure is the best Dutch film of the 21st century. Keep it up.

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