Stealing Heaven (1989)

Abelard a famous teacher of philosophy at the cathedral school of Notre Dame falls in love with one of his students Héloïse dArgenteuil A sixteenyear 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 Heloises uncle Fulbert and the bishop of Paris work together to put a stop to it Héloïse becomes pregnant with Abelards 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