The Discovery of Heaven
The Discovery of Heaven

The Discovery of Heaven

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2001
2h 7m
6.3(32 votes)
Drama
Fantasy

Overview

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.

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55 members
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Stephen Fry

Onno Quist

Stephen Fry
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Greg Wise

Max Delius

Greg Wise
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Neil Newbon

Quinten Quist - 16 years

Neil Newbon
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Will Bowden

Angel

Will Bowden
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Jeroen Krabbé

Gabriel

Jeroen Krabbé
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Flora Montgomery

Ada Brons

Flora Montgomery
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Dimitris Philippou

Quinten Quist - 4 years

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Diana Quick

Sophia Brons

Diana Quick
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Gillian Barge

Onno's mother

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Nettie Blanken

Coba

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Victoria Carling

Margareth Quist

Victoria Carling
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Loïs Dols de Jong

Granddaughter Quist

Loïs Dols de Jong
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John Franklyn-Robbins

Onno's father

John Franklyn-Robbins
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Geraldine Alexander

Trees Quist

Geraldine Alexander
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Nicholas Palliser

Diederik Quist

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Emma Fielding

Helga

Emma Fielding
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Sean Harris

Bart Bork

Sean Harris
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Maureen Lipman

Figure 1

Maureen Lipman
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Molly Hallam

Red Haired Protestor

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Alex Lowe

Police Man

Alex Lowe
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Rodney Baddell

Police Officer

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Rob van de Meeberg

Oswald Brons

Rob van de Meeberg
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Heather Weeks

Female Student

Heather Weeks
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Kumari Simmons

Girl in Auditorium

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Valeriano Ramirez Monteco

1st Cuban

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Jesus Hernandez Diaz

2nd Cuban

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Krijn ter Braak

Man in Auditorium

Krijn ter Braak
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Michael Cronin

War Documentation

Michael Cronin
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Paloma Calle

1st Female Soldier - Cuba

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Edwin de Vries

Desk Soldier - Cuba

Edwin de Vries
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Vanessa Lozano

2nd Female Soldier - Cuba

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Inday Ba

Maria

Inday Ba
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Javier Lago

Revolutionary Speaker

Javier Lago
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Ramon Camín

Waiter - Cuba

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Neville Phillips

City Official

Neville Phillips
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Truus te Selle

Hospital Nurse

Truus te Selle
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David Allister

Neurologist

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Petra Laseur

Nurse at Birth

Petra Laseur
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Timothy Bateson

Mr. Keller

Timothy Bateson
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Sheila Shand Gibbs

Mrs. Keller

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Marjolein Sligte

Selma Kern

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Clive Merrison

Theo Kern

Clive Merrison
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Monique van de Ven

Ada's Nurse

Monique van de Ven
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Lars Oostveen

Journalist / TV Reporter

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Philip Bowen

Politician

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Terence Harvey

Party Chief

Terence Harvey
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Daniël Boissevain

Helga's Killer

Daniël Boissevain
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Sarah Winman

Ankie

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Simon Greiff

Floris

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Achille Brugnini

Elderly Man

Achille Brugnini
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Leon Lissek

Hotel Owner

Leon Lissek
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Taly Shalom-Ezer

Security Guard Officer

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Harry Landis

Ibrahim

Harry Landis
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Manex Recarte

Israeli Soldier

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Ellen Vogel

Max's Mother

Ellen Vogel

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