The Discovery of Heaven_
"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.
Starring
Stephen Fry, Greg Wise, Neil Newbon
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Discovery of Heaven was released 25 years ago in 2001.
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 ...
The Discovery of Heaven is a Drama, Fantasy film with a runtime of 2h 7m.
CAST (20)
Stephen Fry
Onno Quist
Greg Wise
Max Delius
Neil Newbon
Quinten Quist - 16 years
Will Bowden
Angel
Jeroen Krabbé
Gabriel
Flora Montgomery
Ada Brons
DP
Dimitris Philippou
Quinten Quist - 4 years
Diana Quick
Sophia Brons
GB
Gillian Barge
Onno's mother
Nettie Blanken
Coba
Victoria Carling
Margareth Quist
Loïs Dols de Jong
Granddaughter Quist
John Franklyn-Robbins
Onno's father
Geraldine Alexander
Trees Quist
NP
Nicholas Palliser
Diederik Quist
Emma Fielding
Helga
Sean Harris
Bart Bork
Maureen Lipman
Figure 1
MH
Molly Hallam
Red Haired Protestor
Alex Lowe
Police Man
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
127 min (2h 7m)
Country
Rating
6.3/10 (32 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Discovery of Heaven about?
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.
How long is The Discovery of Heaven?
The Discovery of Heaven has a runtime of 127 minutes (2h 7m).
Who stars in The Discovery of Heaven?
The cast of The Discovery of Heaven includes Stephen Fry, Greg Wise, Neil Newbon, Will Bowden, Jeroen Krabbé.
What is the rating of The Discovery of Heaven?
The Discovery of Heaven has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 32 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Fantasy