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Stealing Heaven

Stealing Heaven

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 20, 1988

Runtime

1h 48m

Genres

History, Romance, Drama

User Score

64%

Original Title

Stealing Heaven

Production Companies

Jadran Film, FilmDallas Pictures, Amy International

Director

Clive Donner

Description

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.