The Discovery of Heaven
2001, English. Directed by Jeroen Krabbé.
Coincidence doesn't exist, everything happens for a reason.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Jeroen KrabbéDirector
- Stephen FryOnno Quist
- Greg WiseMax Delius
- Neil NewbonQuinten Quist - 16 years
- Will BowdenAngel
- Jeroen KrabbéGabriel
- Flora MontgomeryAda Brons
- Dimitris PhilippouQuinten Quist - 4 years
- Diana QuickSophia Brons
- Gillian BargeOnno's mother
- Nettie BlankenCoba
- Victoria CarlingMargareth Quist
- Loïs Dols de JongGranddaughter Quist
Details
- Released
- 1 October 2001
- Country
- United Kingdom, Netherlands
- Written by
- Edwin de Vries
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What The Discovery of Heaven is based on
The Discovery of Heaven is based on The Discovery of Heaven (1992) by Harry Mulisch.
1992
The Discovery of Heaven
By Harry Mulisch
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The Discovery of Heaven runs 127 minutes (2h 7m).
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Which OTT platform is The Discovery of Heaven on?
The Discovery of Heaven isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 2001. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Discovery of Heaven?
If you liked The Discovery of Heaven, try A Mighty Heart, Blonde Venus, Lullaby.
Who directed The Discovery of Heaven?
The Discovery of Heaven (2001) was directed by Jeroen Krabbé and stars Stephen Fry, Greg Wise, Neil Newbon.
What is The Discovery of Heaven based on?
The Discovery of Heaven is based on The Discovery of Heaven (1992) by Harry Mulisch.