Stealing Heaven 36 years old

Abelard, a famous teacher of philosophy at the cathedral school of Notre Dame, falls in love with one of his students, Héloïse d'Argenteuil. A sixteen-year old girl raised in a convent, Héloïse has an intellectual curiosity and rebels against the status of women in 12th century Europe. When others begin to suspect their relationship, Heloise's uncle Fulbert and the bishop of Paris work together to put a stop to it. Héloïse becomes pregnant with Abelard's child, and they are married in secret. Abelard struggles for acting against the will of God, yet is unable to escape his love for Heloise.

Credits

Denholm Elliott as Fulbert

Kenneth Cranham as Vice Chancellor Suger

Rachel Kempson as Prioress

Bernard Hepton as Bishop

Derek de Lint as Abelard

Angela Pleasence as Sister Cecilia

Stealing Heaven Cast

Name	Character
Denholm Elliott He was 66, 70 years old when he died	as Fulbert
Kenneth Cranham He was 44, now 80 years old	as Vice Chancellor Suger
Rachel Kempson She was 78, 92 years old when she died	as Prioress
Bernard Hepton He was 63, 92 years old when he died	as Bishop
Derek de Lint He was 38, now 74 years old	as Abelard
Angela Pleasence She was 48, now 83 years old	as Sister Cecilia
Kim Thompson He was 31, 56 years old when he died	as Heloise

Stealing Heaven Crew

Name	Department
Chris Bryant as Writer. He was 27 (now 62) years old	Writing
Clive Donner as Director. He was 63 (84) years old when He died	Directing
Marion Meade as Novel. She was 54 (now 90) years old	Writing

Stealing Heaven (36 years)

Release day: Friday, May 20, 1988
Runtime: 108 minutes