Stealing Heaven

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.

Cast

Derek de Lint

Derek de Lint

as Abelard

Kim Thomson

Kim Thomson

as Heloise

Denholm Elliott

Denholm Elliott

as Fulbert

Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

as Bishop

Rachel Kempson

Rachel Kempson

as Prioress

Angela Pleasence

Angela Pleasence

as Sister Cecilia

Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

as Vice Chancellor Suger

Patsy Byrne

Patsy Byrne

as

Yvonne Bryceland

Yvonne Bryceland

as

Philip Locke

Philip Locke

as

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