The Discovery of Heaven
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2001-10-01
Runtime: 127 mins
Director: Jeroen Krabbé
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Original title: The Discovery of Heaven
Production Companies: Kanzaman S.A.
Production Countries: United Kingdom, Netherlands
Cast
Stephen Fry
Greg Wise
Neil Newbon
Will Bowden
Jeroen Krabbé
Flora Montgomery
Dimitris Philippou
Diana Quick
Gillian Barge
Nettie Blanken
Victoria Carling
Loïs Dols de Jong
John Franklyn-Robbins
Geraldine Alexander
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